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    TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE LENS OF PEACE EDUCATION: A SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF NIGERIA'S NORTHEAST
    (Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State, 2026-05) AKANNI, Waliyu Oladotun; BADMUS, Samsudeen Dayo
    The protracted Boko Haram insurgency has left indelible impacts on Nigeria's Northeast, creating a multifaceted challenge for peacebuilding interventions. Although the attacks have not entirely stopped, there is however, noticeable evidence of a considerable decline in their intensity, with a sizeable chunk of repentant insurgents laying down their weapons and embracing peace. Of particular interest to this paper is the effectiveness and relevance of peace education in the implementation of ongoing transitional justice initiatives in the Northeast. Drawing on a hybrid theoretical framework that integrates Transitional Justice Theory and Peace Education Theory, the research employs a qualitative approach and relies primarily on secondary sources of data. The significance of peace education as an integral component of transitional justice is emphasized in this study. For transitional justice to be successful and credibly acceptable, this research recommends that the affected communities should be at the heart of the process to foster a sense of inclusion, and the initiative should be sensitive to traditional values and peculiarities of the region. It comes to the conclusion that despite the complexities and challenges inherent in carrying out transitional justice in the Northeast, peace education as an instrument of social reconciliation can be a necessary catalyst for building the much-needed sustainable peace that the region urgently and deservedly needs. Keywords: Transitional Justice, Peace Education, Boko Haram, Northeast, Violent Conflict