Financial Misappropriation and Local Government Administration in Nigeria: A Study of Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State, 2015-2022

This study examined incidences of financial misappropriation in local government administration in Nigeria, with particular reference to Ughelli North Local Government Area in Delta State from 2015 to 2022. The research design of the study is qualitative in methodology with emphasis on documentary and observational sources of data collection as collected data was content-analyzed. The study revealed incidents and implications of financial misappropriation/fraud in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state. It also established that “fraud” was a common trend across other 24 local government authorities in Delta state. From these findings, the study recommend for effective mechanism of check, attitudinal reorientation, constitutional alteration, advocacy and enlightenment among other measures to mitigate against financial misappropriation in local government system of Nigeria.