Аннотация
This paper explores the influence of political influence on students’ admission and staff recruitment in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Utilizing a quantitative methodology relying on secondary data sources from both print and online mediums, the study employed content analysis to distill and analyze relevant literature. Key findings from the study highlight political influence on students’ admission and stagaining itmen n tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Based on the findings from this study, the paorganizationmmends the need for greater transparency and merit-based selection processes in both student admission and staff recruitment in the various tertiary institutions to ensure fair and equitable access to higher education and employment in various tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This paper concludes with recommendations for policymakers of tertiary institutions to mitigate the negative impact of political influence on the students’ admission and staff recruitment processes by granting full autonomy to the tertiary institutions in Nigeria.