Dr. OBAGBINOKO CLEMENT ODIRI
Publication Title Transparency and Accountability in the Management of Natural- Resource Revenues in Nigeria: The Panacea for Mitigating Resource Curse
Publication Type journal
Publisher The Mattingley Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication Authors Vincent Eseoghene Efebeh, PhD., Abraham Ejogba Orhero, PhD., Princewill Onofere Okereka, PhD., Clement Odiri Obagbinoko, PhD.
Year Published 2020-05-06
Abstract One key challenge the Nigerian government
faces with the discovery and subsequent
exploration of oil since 1956 is how to
manage the sudden increase in the hopes and
aspirations of its citizenry. One way to
manage these expectations appropriately is
to improve governance and promote the use
of credible and independent transparency
and accountability initiatives (TAIs) in the
management of natural-resources revenues.
The urgent need for a credible and
independent TAI to guide the management
of Nigeria’s oil revenue is critical given that
the combination of weak accountability and
lack
of
transparency
is
widely
acknowledged as the root cause of the
resource curse in the development literature.
Credible and independent TAIsseek to
tackle development problems associated
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with the resource curse, government
corruption, institutional erosion, civil
conflict and economic crowding-out effects.
Thus, transparency and accountability in the
management of natural-resource revenues
are vital in mitigating the resource curse. It
is in this context that this paper underscores
the indispensability of transparency and
accountability in the management of natural
resource revenues in Nigeria as the panacea
for mitigating the resource curse.
Publication Title ETHNO – RELIGIOUS CONFLICTS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: THE THREAT OF THE BOKO HARAM SECT
Publication Type journal
Publisher Sokoto Journal of the Social Sciences Vol. 2 No.1
Publication Authors Obagbinoko Clement Odiri
Year Published 2021-02-01
Abstract Nigeria unarguably has been a theatre of ethno-religious violence since independence.
Interestingly, two factors are responsible for the unabated occurrence of violent conflicts - first, is
the noticeable inability of the Nigerian state to properly integrate the diverse ethnic groups into
an organic state; and second, the obvious failure of the ruling class to recognize the secular &
Federal nature of the Nigerian state as enshrined in the constitution. Against this
background, this article investigates the activities of the insurgent Boko Haram sect in
Nigeria, and the palpable threat it poses to Nigeria’s nascent democracy. The paper
employs the globalization and the frustration-aggression theoretical perspectives to explain the
activities of the Boko Haram sect which seems to have derived its potency from the interface and
collaboration with other similar terrorist groups in other parts of the world. The study also
unveils the critical aspect of the Boko Haram phenomenon which is the failure of the ruling class
and the constitution to adequately address the issues of National Question.
Publication Title ROLE OF PROXY ACTORS AND FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER IN THE ETHIOPIA-ERITREA CONFLICT
Publication Type journal
Publisher Sahel Analyst: Journal of Management Sciences (Vol.18, No.2, 2020), University of Maiduguri
Publication Authors Clement Odiri Obagbinoko
Year Published 2020-02-02
Abstract The Ethiopia-Eritrea war started in 1998 and lasted for two years (1998-2000).
The war was engendered by a border dispute. The post-war crisis lasted for 20
years. The primary motive of this paper is to identify the remote and immediate
causes of the Ethiopia-Eritrea war. The study employs Samuel Huntington’s The
Clash of Civilisation theory and Konrad Lorenz and Edward Wilson modern
Biological theories to explain the Ethiopia-Eritrea crisis. The paper relies largely
on secondary data as a source of materials specifically, documents that are
historical in nature. These include published and unpublished works, texts,
periodicals, data from the net etc. The paper finds that with all the debilitating
political and socio-economic conditions ensuing from the crisis, the two
belligerents of the war have eventually become the victims of the crisis they
created – the war thus becoming a Frankenstein Monster. The paper therefore
recommends that post-colonial African states should as a matter of policy and
protocol, explore the African option rather than the incessant involvement of
erstwhile colonial masters in dispute resolution among African states.
Publication Title Perceived negative activities: understanding the Nexus and mind set in our societies
Publication Type journal
Publisher International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 07, 2020
Publication Authors 1 Clement Odiri OBAGBINOKO, 2 Abraham Ejogba ORHERO, 3 Vincent Eseoghene EFEBEH
Year Published 2020-07-07
Abstract As the twin phenomena of organized crime and terrorism continue to threaten global peace, the search for
effective ways of dealing with them has continued to engage the attention of scholars in the field of conflict and
conflict resolutions. The paper identifies and discusses the distinguishing and common features of organized crime
and terrorism and the factors that engender these two lives and peace threatening phenomena. Essentially, the
paper identifies the social movement and deprivation theories as to the basis of the rising incidence of organized
crime and terrorism and the pervasive and profound role politics and religion play in determining the activities and
membership of organized crime and terrorism. Also, the paper identifies the three categories of persons who are
potential members of organized crime and terrorism and the factor of their mind-set as a motivating factor. The
paper thinks that despite the features that distinguish organized crime from terrorism, there exists a point of
convergence between the two phenomena in their modus operandi.
Publication Title Security Agencies and Civil Elections in Nigeria: A Study of the River State
Publication Type journal
Publisher International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(1), 21–29.
Publication Authors Ikenga Francis. A, Obagbinoko Clement
Year Published 2017-07-07
Abstract This study examines the duty of the security agencies,
particularly the personnel of the police force, soldiers, state security
department (DSS) and members of the Nigerian civil Defence corps
(NSCDC) civil elections in Nigeria. The study, thus, argued that the
continued involvements of the security agencies in the conduct of civil
election in the country posed two major challenges which include
intimidation of voters and aiding of electoral malpractices, despite
their pertinence in safeguarding the lives of the common electorate as
well as ensuring smooth electoral exercises. The study questions
whether there is necessity for the involvement of the security agencies,
or should they be involved in civil elections, or why should they be
involved, and what are the possible benefits accruing from their
involvement in civil election in Nigeria with a focus on River State. To
achieve this, the study adopted historical research design which is
qualitative as well as explorative in nature. This implies that the study
relied extensively on secondary source of data via literature survey of
books, reports from dailies and periodicals, government official
publications, conference papers, journal publications and internet
sources. The study finds out that the involvement of the security
agencies in the conduct of civil elections is not in tandem with
accepted practices in advanced democracies. Also of pertinence is
their conducts in 2019 general elections in Rivers State.
Publication Title A Nation under Siege: A Cursory Look at the State of Insecurity in Nigeria with Special Emphasis on Boko Haram and the Niger Delta Avengers Phenomena
Publication Type journal
Publisher The Mattingley Publishing Co., Inc.
Publication Authors ClementOdiriObagbinoko, Ph.D., Vincent EseogheneEfebeh, Ph.D.TundeAgara, Ph.D.A, braham EjogbaOrhero, Ph.D.,
Year Published 2020-07-08
Abstract Violent conflict within multiethnic and multi-religious countries is almost as given, although not all multiethnic or multi-religious societies are violent. The gamut of those riddled with violent conflict ranges from Yugoslavia and USSR to Northern Ireland and the Basque country, from Rwanda to Darfur, and Indonesia to Fiji. Numerous bitter and deadly conflicts have been fought along ethnic and religious lines. However, apart from Nigeria, there is hardly any one country today that has been faced with conflicts all due to the conflation of so many factors at a time. Nigeria appears to be the only of such country today. The raging conflicts in Nigeria today are engendered by a combination of religious, ethnic and political factors. This has heightened the state and nature of insecurity in the country. Using social movements and protracted social conflict as theoretical frameworks, this paper seeks to argue along the trajectory that Nigeria is presently experiencing two types of terrorist insurgency – the political (perpetuated by the Niger Delta Avengers) and religious (perpetuated by the Boko Haram Sect). The paper argues that the conflicts in Nigeria are products of existential and identity crisis; a product of how people see themselves in different ways that constitute fluid, short-lived and insignificant identity on one hand and a more permanent and more significant identity on the other hand.Violent conflicts erupt when a group of people ascribe a special identity to themselves in relation to other groups within the society. Where violent conflicts are hinged on the identity of a people, such identity is considered sufficient enough to motivate and prepare a people to deploy violence to propagate and defend their cause. People now find themselves taking armsbased on their identity. The paper x-rays the activities of two groups in Nigeria – The Niger Delta Avengers and the Boko Haram sect, and explores how the phenomenon of group identity has resulted in permanent state of insecurity in Nigeria.
Publication Title The Crisis of Environmental Degradation in the Niger Delta Region: How Effective is the Law and its Enforcements
Publication Type others
Publisher Fresh Dimensions on the Niger Delta Crisis of Nigeria
Publication Authors Clement Odiri Obagbinoko
Year Published 2021-12-12
Abstract In consonance with the principles of environmental
conservation and sustainable development and in order to realize the
individual’s right to a healthy environment, June 5 of every year is
celebrated as world environment day by the United Nations [UN). To
this end series of global efforts have been made in the past towards
ensuring a healthy environment for mankind. For instance, in
recognition of the dangers posed by the continued depletion of the
ozone layer, countries of the world came together in 1985 in Vienna to
establish a Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. There
was also the adoption of the protocol on substances that deplete the
ozone layer in Montréal, Canada in 1987. The protocol, which is a
legally binding instruments defined measures that parties have to
take to limit the production and consumption of ozone depleting
substance (ODS). (Mande, 2005).
Nigeria signed the Montréal Protocol Amendment on 23rd July 2001 and as a signatory to the protocol, it is obligatory for Nigeria to
Publication Title EFFECTS OF MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND BANDITRY IN NORTH WESTERN NIGERIA
Publication Type journal
Publisher TIMBOU-AFRICA ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS MAY, 2023 EDITIONS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF: TIJASDR AFRICAN SUSTAINABLE DEV. RESEARCH VOL.13
Publication Authors CLEMENT ODIRI OBAGBINOKO (PhD); **OTEGA OKINONO (PhD); AND ***AUSTIN ONUOHA
Year Published 2023-05-05
Abstract Since the inception of the extant democratic dispensation, Nigeria has been engulfed with incessant and intractable crisis of insurgency and armed conflict, particularly in North East Nigeria. Despite government initiatives to curb the rampaging insurgency, the problem of insecurity in Northern Nigeria has suddenly become hydra headed, with the insurgents expanding their scope of operation beyond north east and spreading to North West Nigeria. In the past few years, the problem has continued to spread to states in North Central Nigeria and North West Nigeria with Zamfara State as one of the worst hit. Interestingly, the crisis of insurgency has speedily metamorphosed into banditry and one of the measures taken by the government to tackle the menace was the deployment of the military. Thus, the paper assesses the implications and effectiveness of military involvement in curbing banditry in North West Nigeria. The paper also examines the implications of applying other alternative conflict resolution mechanism such as negotiation and mediation and finds that the military option remains a more effective and reliable alternative.
Publication Title NATION BUILDING AND THE DIALECTICS OF RELIGION AND RELIGIOSITY IN NIGERIA’S POLITICS
Publication Type journal
Publisher Wukari International Studies Journal, Vol 7 (3), 2023
Publication Authors Clement Odiri Obagbinoko PhD
Year Published 2023-03-03
Abstract This paper interrogates the interface between politics and religion and the extent to which religion and religiosity has been deployed in Nigeria’s politics to engender societal cohesion within the Nigerian polity. There has been popular advocacy for the deployment of religion in Nigeria’s politics towards an organic society and for the purpose of strengthening national unity. Religion and politics are concepts that designate two different and interdependent subsystems of society. Although the concepts are separate analytically, the relationship between religion and politics is characterized by interdependence. Considering the critical role religion play in Nigeria’s politics, the paper therefore gauges the efficacy and effectiveness of religion as a formidable unifier and dependable vehicle towards national unity. In doing this, the paper acknowledges the existence of an age-long controversy which obtains in the relationship between religion and politics. This controversy derives from two perspectives: 1. That religion in politics may get religion desecrated or contaminated and 2. That religion in politics may not serve as a debilitating factor to politics in Nigeria but rather would serve as a purifier of our very depraved politics.