CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                                         1 

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                                1 

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               4 

1.3       Aim and Objectives of the Study                                                                   5 

1.4       Research Questions                                                                                        5 

1.5       Scope of the Study                                                                                          5 

1.6       Significance of the Study                                                                               6 

1.7       Definition of Terms                                                                                        6 

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW                                                            8 

2.1       Theoretical Framework                                                                                  8 

2.1.1    Social Learning Theory                                                                                  8 

2.2       Conceptual Review                                                                                         10 

2.2.1    Concept of Corruption                                                                                    10 

2.2.2    People’s Perception of Corruption in Nigeria                                                12 

2.2.3    Factors Responsible for Corruption in Nigeria                                              14 

2.2.4    Consequences of Corruption in Nigeria                                                         15 

2.2.5    Anti-Corruption Commissions in Nigeria                                                      17 

2.2.5.1 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)                                  17 

2.2.5.2 Independent Corruption Practices Commission (ICPC)                                18 

2.2.6    Analysis of President Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Policy                                 19 

2.3       Empirical Review                                                                                           24 

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY                                                                   26 

3.1       Research Design                                                                                             26 

3.2       Population                                                                                                       26 

3.3       Sample Size and Sampling Techniques:                                                        26 

3.4       Instrumentation                                                                                              26 

3.5       Procedure for Instrument Administration                                                      27 

3.6       Validity of the Research Instrument                                                               27 

3.7       Method of Data Analysis                                                                                27 

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULT AND INTERPRETATION  28 

4.1       Demographic Distribution of respondents                                                     28 

4.2       Answer to Research Questions                                                                       29 

4.3       Discussion of Finding                                                                                     41 

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS        44        

5.1       Summary                                                                                                         44 

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                                      45 

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                          45 

REFERENCES                                                                                                           47 

APPENDIX: QUESTIONNAIRE                                                                              49
 

Nigeria corruption has emanated from historical, economic, political, geographical, cultural and social factors. In all of these, corruption, and in particular official corruption remains a controversial issue in all aspect of governments since her amalgamation in 1914. Therefore, there exist unresolved approach in the policies of past governments to fight and minimize corruption both in the public and private sectors. This study examined public perception of president Buhari administration’s fight against corruption. It align the general perception of the public on President Buhari Administration’s fight against corruption, it align the effectiveness of President Buhari’S fight against corruption and corrupt practices in Nigeria, it also examined the change in corrupt practice during the President Buhari regime and also find a way forward on the fight Against Corruption in President Buhari’s Administration. This study adopted descriptive Survey design. The population of this study comprised of citizens in Ijebu-north local government area of Ogun State. The data generated in this study was analysed with the aid of descriptive statistic such as frequency distribution, simple percentage, mean score and standard deviation. Findings of this study among others revealed that the fight against corruption was holistic and transparent but it was agreed that the anti-corruption agencies are being bias on the fight against corruption because it is only the opposition of the current government that are being prosecuted by the anticorruption agencies, findings also showed that the fight against corruption have improved economic growth and development which has led to good governance. This study therefore recommends that the war against corruption should be holistic and transparent, the agencies of the anti-graft should ensure the immediate prosecution of people who are involved in corrupt practices, government should fund the agencies adequately so that they can carry out the processes of prosecuting culprits without hindrances.