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Impact of Politics on the Administration of Educational Institutions in Nigeria

Ruth Salihu, Aluya Rose Obiajulu

Abstract


This paper examined the impact of politics on the administration of educational institutions in Nigeria. The political process in the educational policy formulation and implementations, the link between societal concerns and government actions, laws and polices permeate and affect the management functions of schools. Education is an offshoot of the political system; hence it is influenced by political considerations. When political factors such as ethnicity, sectionalism, nepotism take lead in a country, it will consequently lead to varying negative influences in a country. The paper went ahead to x-ray the influence of politics on the appointment of council members and vice chancellors of institutions. It saw that the influence of politics to a high extent is detrimental to the health of education of any country. The paper also revealed several political issues in education. The paper concluded by recommending that the constitutions of the country should be reviewed to empower educational sector to regulate and coordinate the selection and election of their administrators with strict adherence to the principle of meritocracy. The paper went further to suggest that the constitutions of the country should be reviewed to empower educational sector to regulate and coordinate the election of their administrators with strict obedience to education laws.

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Politics;education;issues;appointment;rationale

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