Thesis 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.

Thesis Overview

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.