Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria

This study advocates for religious pluralism and political restructuring as a necessary condition to resolve unnecessary tension that spells doom for Nigeria. This advocacy is necessitated by the fact that at Independence in 1960, Nigeria was established on the pillar of quasi-federalism, which allo...

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Main Author: George Chukwuka Asadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2024-05-01
Series:Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies
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Online Access:https://www.njrcs.org/asadu-2024/
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description This study advocates for religious pluralism and political restructuring as a necessary condition to resolve unnecessary tension that spells doom for Nigeria. This advocacy is necessitated by the fact that at Independence in 1960, Nigeria was established on the pillar of quasi-federalism, which allowed for regional self-reliance and freedom of worship. However, six years later, it drifted into unitary governance. Since then, there has been a remarkable backwardness in all spheres of Nigeria’s national life and an abundant increase in corruption. Moreover, its secularity was compromised by the trickery engraftation of Sharia legal order in the 1999 Constitution. This development ignited distrust and sectarian violence, in the country. Hence, the agitations by groups and individuals for Nigeria’s restructuring. A Historical approach was adopted, basically depending on secondary data. It observed that Nigeria’s system of governance falls short of true federalism. It recommends devolution of power from the centre to the states.
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spelling doaj-art-599449cb0e6946e1beb60f57b1dc25c42025-08-20T01:49:20ZengDepartment of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, NsukkaNsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies2277-01862024-05-0112118Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in NigeriaGeorge Chukwuka Asadu0University of Nigeria, NsukkaThis study advocates for religious pluralism and political restructuring as a necessary condition to resolve unnecessary tension that spells doom for Nigeria. This advocacy is necessitated by the fact that at Independence in 1960, Nigeria was established on the pillar of quasi-federalism, which allowed for regional self-reliance and freedom of worship. However, six years later, it drifted into unitary governance. Since then, there has been a remarkable backwardness in all spheres of Nigeria’s national life and an abundant increase in corruption. Moreover, its secularity was compromised by the trickery engraftation of Sharia legal order in the 1999 Constitution. This development ignited distrust and sectarian violence, in the country. Hence, the agitations by groups and individuals for Nigeria’s restructuring. A Historical approach was adopted, basically depending on secondary data. It observed that Nigeria’s system of governance falls short of true federalism. It recommends devolution of power from the centre to the states.https://www.njrcs.org/asadu-2024/economicpolitical restructuringreligious pluralismquagmirenigeria
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Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
Nsukka Journal of Religion and Cultural Studies
economic
political restructuring
religious pluralism
quagmire
nigeria
title Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
title_full Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
title_fullStr Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
title_short Religious Pluralism and Political Restructuring: A Way Out of Socio-Political Quagmire in Nigeria
title_sort religious pluralism and political restructuring a way out of socio political quagmire in nigeria
topic economic
political restructuring
religious pluralism
quagmire
nigeria
url https://www.njrcs.org/asadu-2024/
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