Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Muyiwa Popoola

Publications

• Review Article
  Political Godfather-Son Conflict in South-Western Nigeria, 2004-2006: The Role of the Press
  Author(s): Muyiwa PopoolaMuyiwa Popoola
  
  Political godfather-son conflict has been upsetting Nigeria’s development. The conflict, rooted in clash of values, interest, needs and resources, involved political office holders in top hierarchy of government. There have been scholarly works on the gate-keeping and agenda setting role of the media in political conflicts, but the actual role the Nigerian media play in political godfather-son conflict is inadequate in literature. Thus, this study was carried out to determine how selected newspapers reported such conflict between a former State Governor, Rasheed Ladoja and a political godfather Lamidi Adedibu, in Oyo State, South Western Nigeria. The study period was 2004 to 2006 when the conflict heightened and escalated to physical violence and civil unrest. Five nationally-circulated newspapers were selected for the study, namely: Daily Champion, Daily Trust, Nigerian Tribune.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000205

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