Nigeria, as a nation since her independence has been facing with challenges of leadership and good governance. It has become a phenomenon that has caused set back to the nation’s development. The genes of this is that since independence majority of those who have been at the hem of her affair as leaders lack the qualities that take to be effective, efficient and productive leader. Islamviewsevery leader in society as Allah’s vice-gerence and they were accountable for their actions meaning that a man is a leader in his home and he is responsible for his family, a wife is responsible for her home, the same way a leader in the society is responsible for his people. A mantle of leadership in Islam is consideredasI badah (worship) in which Allah commandevery leader be truthful and just to their people as He prohibits injustice and oppressor to them. It is against this purview that this paper examines good leadership and good governance in Nigeria: An Islamic perspective. The paper discusses concept of leadership, qualities of a leader and good governance, the paper however concludes thatfor this country to move forward, leaders at all level should stand firm to do the right thing and give selfless service rather than selfish and leap services. The paper therefore recommends among other things that leaders should imbibe the culture of piety, sincerity and accountability while in office.
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