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Contemporary ethical issues II - moral principles and conflicts
(General Studies Directorate, Chrisland University, 2024) Oke, O.
Satire in Yorubaland as a panacea for corrupt practices in the contemporary Nigeria
(Yoruba Studies Association of Nigeria (Egbe Onimo-Ede Yoruba, Naijiria), 2017-06) Oke, O. P.
Corruption has become an enigma in Nigeria, the different strategies and programmes that have been proffered and implemented by governmental organisations to curb it over the years are all to no avail. Scholars have also considered the issue from various angles at different forums. However, an area which seems to have been largely ignored in the entire discourse is the cultural value of satire in Yorubaland. That is, how satire can serve as a panacea to political corruption in Nigeria. There is no denying the fact that corruption has contributed in no small measure to the present level of poverty in Nigeria due to the unequal distribution of resources meant for the generality of the people. This dastardly act has accounted for the untold hardship on the masses that constitute the majority. This study therefore, makes effort to consider the importance of satire in Yorubaland and how it can be used to address political corruption among the stakeholders in Nigerian politics.