DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjahss.2026.v14i05.003

Pages: 200-207

Corruption in the Nigerian Education system, from examination malpractice to the abuse of funds, is not only a profound failure of governments, but also a fundamental failure of nature and values. The report states that dominant western management models imported into nigerian education administration are poorly equipped to deal with this moral crisis, as they often favour technical efficiency over honorable education. Based on the philosophical conception of omoluabi in yoruba, the ideal person characterised by integrity, character (ìwà), hard work (I) and social responsibility, this article proposes a normative model of breeding management. By pursuing in a conceptual analysis of omoluabi and in contrast to the symptoms of corruption in nigerian should, the newspaper notes that a leadership framework settled in this indigenous ethic can serve as a more effective remedy. Finally, he explained the importance of a leader in omoluabi in recruiting, training, and evaluating education officials and called for a colonization approach to education management that rated its fibre at the heart of politics.