An Overview of Nigeria’s Legal Framework and Structural Position towards Corruption

Abstract

Nigeria is amongst the most corrupt countries recognised worldwide despite the fact that, the government of Nigeria implements various legal instruments with mandates for enforcement to fight against corruption. Yet, it proves the failure of its legislation and that is why it has been said that, there is no need of having multiple instruments in fighting against corruption. Succession in fighting against corruption depends on great level of enforcement and government’s ability to work on it. This article selects legislations and institution agencies in order to establish the extent of the provisions as stipulated to see whether are adequate and sufficient to fight corruption in Nigeria.. In additional to that, this article intends to furnish an overview of Nigeria’s legal framework and structural situation in order to anticipates to set out the leading legislations in Nigeria which are utilized as key instruments to fight against corruption in order to provide government’ positions and to specify the extent of these provisions whether are adequate and sufficient to fight corruption or not in Nigeria.