Intersection of Politics and Technology: Implication on Governance and Democratic Challenges in Nigeria.

Abstract

There is growing apathy with declining citizens’ –government engagement on policy political conversation. This have negatively impacted the growth of Nigeria’s democracy, popular political participation andcreated disoriented citizens awareness of public policies. The paper is an overview of the intersection of politics and technology, highlighting its implications for democracy and participatory governance. The paper explores the impact of digital technologies on political processes, citizen engagement, andpolicymaking, raising important questions about the benefits and challenges of these advancements ingovernance and democratic process. The study adopted desk research design with the use of secondary data sourced from published journals, case studies, web reports, magazines and textbooks. It also adoptedpolitical technological theory by Longdon Winner to analyse dynamic intersection between technology andpolitical issues. The paper identified technology as a fast-pace global innovation now used to reconfigure political communication, policy making process. It concludes that new world order, governance andpolitics cannot be isolated from technology, given the growing waves of civilization. The paper conclusively sets the stage for a nuanced exploration of the complex relationships between politics, technology, democracy, and good governance. It recommends for strong institutional and legal frameworkto check the possible manipulation of governance process and public perception through technology; encourage active involvement of human elements and psychological priority in policymaking process rather than technological monopolization of democratic process among others.