BROADCAST MEDIA COVERAGAE OF CORRUPTION ISSUES IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF GOODLUCK JONATHAN ADMINISTRATION AND PRESIDENT MOHAMMENDU BUHARI ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

Corruption is not a nascent phenomenon, it emanated from the incipient of time. Before Nigeria got independence, corruption existed. Even in the religious parlance, there were certain elements of corruption. There have been cases of nepotism, favouritism and partisanship especially when it comes to conducting elections into positions in the church to decide who head the post, the process is politicized. The imperativeness of broadcast media can't be over stressed, broadcast media play a crucial role in cushioning social vices. The paper appraises Broadcast media coverage of corruption issues in Nigeria: A Study of Good luck Jonathan administration and president Mohammedu Buhari administration. The paper utilized survey method, four objectives and four research questions were set out to guide the study. Agenda setting theory was adopted for the study. Data collected were analyzed and presented in tables and percentages. The paper concluded that broadcast media is giving high coverage of corruption issues in Nigeria in President Mohammedu Buhari's administration to Goodluck Jonathan administration. The study recommends that EFCC and ICPC should strengthen collaborations with broadcast media so as to boost campaign against corruption in Nigeria. More so, EFCC and ICPC should be given a free playing field to arraign and prosecute whoever is perceived to have dent and suspicious reputation that portray him/her to be corrupt, irrespective of party affiliation.