SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975

This paper takes up the challenge of contributing to the succession dispute by looking at the Chieftaincy succession dispute in Isanlu Kogi State. Hitherto these problems were inability of the people to follow guided rules as to who succeed an Oba. The objective of this paper is to highlight the su...

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Main Author: MOSES, Ayorinde Emmanuel
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Published: Federal University Wukari 2022-05-01
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description This paper takes up the challenge of contributing to the succession dispute by looking at the Chieftaincy succession dispute in Isanlu Kogi State. Hitherto these problems were inability of the people to follow guided rules as to who succeed an Oba. The objective of this paper is to highlight the succession disputes in Isanlu between 1971 and 1975 and despite the succession dispute developmental project still continue in Isanlu land. The research methodology was based on the collection of primary and secondary sources. The primary sources was made up of oral interviews of eye witnesses and secondary sources involving a proper scrutiny of related materials on traditional and succession dispute in other part of the country. The findings of the study revealed that as a result of the dispute, the people set up new guidelines that would guide or assist succession to Obaship in Isanlu land. The conclusion of the study is that it is necessary to have some guidelines that would always assist the people in choosing their rulers without dispute. Peaceful dialogue in resolving succession dispute must be emphasized instead of going to war, going to court, destruction of properties and lives. The “Isanlu Model” is a crucial example of the possibility of managing succession crisis effectively, without degenerating into fratricidal wars.
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spelling doaj-art-864fc885bc8142be989d940c1b08d8512025-02-10T10:01:34ZengFederal University WukariInternational Studies Journal2756-46492022-05-0161SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975MOSES, Ayorinde Emmanuel0Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja This paper takes up the challenge of contributing to the succession dispute by looking at the Chieftaincy succession dispute in Isanlu Kogi State. Hitherto these problems were inability of the people to follow guided rules as to who succeed an Oba. The objective of this paper is to highlight the succession disputes in Isanlu between 1971 and 1975 and despite the succession dispute developmental project still continue in Isanlu land. The research methodology was based on the collection of primary and secondary sources. The primary sources was made up of oral interviews of eye witnesses and secondary sources involving a proper scrutiny of related materials on traditional and succession dispute in other part of the country. The findings of the study revealed that as a result of the dispute, the people set up new guidelines that would guide or assist succession to Obaship in Isanlu land. The conclusion of the study is that it is necessary to have some guidelines that would always assist the people in choosing their rulers without dispute. Peaceful dialogue in resolving succession dispute must be emphasized instead of going to war, going to court, destruction of properties and lives. The “Isanlu Model” is a crucial example of the possibility of managing succession crisis effectively, without degenerating into fratricidal wars. https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/28DisputessuccessionrotationchieftaincyIsanluKingdom
spellingShingle MOSES, Ayorinde Emmanuel
SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
International Studies Journal
Disputes
succession
rotation
chieftaincy
Isanlu
Kingdom
title SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
title_full SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
title_fullStr SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
title_full_unstemmed SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
title_short SUCCESSION DISPUTE OF OBAS IN ISANLU KINGDOM, KOGI STATE AND NATION BUILDING 1971-1975
title_sort succession dispute of obas in isanlu kingdom kogi state and nation building 1971 1975
topic Disputes
succession
rotation
chieftaincy
Isanlu
Kingdom
url https://wissjournals.com.ng/index.php/wiss/article/view/28
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