International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 243-253 Epitome Of Administrative Corruption And Public Service Delivery In The Dunukofia Local Government (2015 - 2018) Nwobi, Fidelia Obuteaku Ph.D; Ike Chukwuma Onyekachi Ph.D; Chukwurah, Daniel Chi Junior Ph.D Abstract: This study investigated administrative corruption and public service delivery with particular reference of Dunukofia local government council from 2015 to 2018. The specific objectives of the study includes to; determine the extent to which administrative corruption has affected effective public service delivery; ascertain the forms of administrative corruption; and assess the relationship between administrative corruption and public service delivery. Relevant conceptual, theoretical and empirical literatures were reviewed. The study was anchored on New Public Management (NPM) Theory. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population for this study is 143 employees of Dunukofia local government council. Questionnaire was employed as the major instrument of data collection. Simple percentages and chi-square statistical technique were employed in analyzing the data. The study found administrative corruption has affected effective public service delivery in Dunukofia local government council to a great extent. The study also found that there are forms of administrative corruption ravaging in Dunukofia local government council. The study further found that there is a significant relationship between administrative corruption and public service delivery in Dunukofia local government council. The study recommends amongst others that the anti-corruption agencies must not only be made to function independently of government apparatus but must also have the capacity to institute and effectively execute sanctions, without recourse to the personality involved.