ABSTRACT
This research work examines corruption, its legal effect, its meanings
and peculiar manifestation in the Nigeria society. Abortive efforts made in the
past to curtail the problem, and present experiments to eradicate the scourges
from our polity are also examined. The term, “corruption” implies an undue
advantage, abuse of office, undeserved favour obtained through manipulation of
rule or status, any untoward conduct, occasioned by graft or promise of same.
In other words, whenever and wherever a party performs a service or obligation
in exchange for some gratification or refuses to perform his duty as a result
of conferment of some benefits or promise of same, he is said to be corrupt.
This dissertation is broken into five chapters. Chapter one deals with
general introduction, chapter two deals with concept of corruption, chapter
three deals with corruption and criminal law in Nigeria, chapter four deals
with curbing corruption in Nigeria, chapter five deals with conclusion and
recommendations.
Finally, in the concluding part, suggestions are made, as to how
Nigeria youths, educational institution of learning, the judiciary, legislative
Assembly and religious Institutions can be active agents in the effort to
return sanity to our society, enthroning the virtues, of honesty, transparency
and accountability in their dealings.