Local Government Caretaker Committees in Nigeria and their Effects on Socio-Economic Development

The state governors in Nigeria have manipulated the local government councils to extent that they appoint their cronies and loyalists as caretaker committee chairmen without regard constitutional provisions for democratically elected council chairmen. In all cases, choice of appointees is not always wishes people masses at grassroot rejected them. most fundamental problem inherent committees are conduit pipes corruption by siphon off councils’ finances. solely or tandem with party leaders handpick few individuals viewed core governors. Local ought be managed appointing committees’ council’s Presently Nigeria, truncating tenure officials replacing them members ruling political committee. We perused through Democratic Participatory Theory. This paper studied carefully reasons setting up impact these on country. Based conducts governors, it was recommended who fail, neglect refuse conduct free fair elections a should prosecuted after tenures if found guilty given maximum capital punishment. would serve deterrent others future, among others.