THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NIGERIA FEDERALISM

THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NIGERIA FEDERALISM 

ABSTRACT

This project is basically on the politicization of religion in Northern Nigeria and its effects on the Nigerian federalism.

The essence of this study is to look at how religion is politicized in Nigeria and suggests possible ways of resolving its attendants problems on Nigerian federalism.

The study is carried out using both the primary and secondary data methods, where questionnaire is used to sample the views of the people in the society, particularly those in Northern parts of the country on issues of religion politicization.

It was however gathered that quest for money, position, and influence are the root cause of religion politicization.

Also, its effect on Nigerian federalism is severe as it generates no small amount of riots and communal clashes in the country.

It is however deduced from this study that religion politicization though very common in the north, but can still be curved through proper orientation of the public, particularly the clergy persons in the region.

More importantly, it is also gathered that with time, as a result of globalization, rely on politicization would be a tuning of the past in the country.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Table of Contents

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

1.1    Statement of the Problem

1.2    Objectives of the Study

1.3    Research Hypotheses

1.4    Significance of the Study

1.5    Scope and Limitation of the Study

1.6    Organization of Study

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review and Theoretical Framework

2.1    Theoretical Framework

2.2    Analysis of Elites in Nigerian Politics

2.3    Historical Foundation of Religion in Nigeria Politic

2.4    Politicization of Religion in Nigeria: The Genesis

2.5    The Strategy of the North

CHAPTER THREE

3.1    Research Design

3.2    Research Methodology

3.3    Questionnaire Design

3.4    Sample Size and Sampling Techniques

3.5    Data Collection and Data Collection Instrument

3.6    Method of Data Analysis

3.7    Test Instrument (The Hypothesis)

3.8    Population of the Study

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Analysis and Interpretation

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1    Summary

5.2    Recommendation

5.3    Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Before Nigeria became independent on October 1, I960, the nation went through a long period of colonial administration.

This, what is today known as Nigeria was actually a large vast of land consisting of various indigenous political systems. In the northern part of the country, there were the Hausa – Fulam Caliphate, the Kanem-Bornu Empire, the Nupe Empire system and a host of others. In the south were the Benin Kingdom, the Yoruba and / or Oyo Empire, the Ibo acephalous society among others.

THE POLITICIZATION OF RELIGION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE NIGERIA FEDERALISM