The Dearth of Peace and Unity in Nigeria: The Law as the Culprit

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dc.contributor.author*Animashaun O.O.*
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-07T11:36:17Z
dc.date.available2026-05-07T11:36:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe Nigerian state is a large expanse of land totalling approximately 923,768 square kilometres, with over 250 distinct ethnic groups, with distinct languages, custom, beliefs, mores and culture. This diversity presents unique opportunities as well as problems, as the different nations and ethnic groups within the Nigerian state have varied, diverse and distinct hopes, desires and aspirations. The interest and activities of a nation may be diametrically opposed to that of another or other nations within the Nigerian state, thereby breeding conflict, controversy and disunity within the polity. In states that have the fortune of such diversity, the main factor used to foster unity and enduring peace is the law. The Nigerian state has failed in this ramification. Unjust and out dated laws, selective application of the law, bad procedure in selecting judicial and law enforcement officers, unduly long delays in delivering judgment and indiscriminate grant of amnesty to political convicts are special features that characterized the polity. The paper examines the way by which the application of law or the lack of it and the defects stated above have eroded the fabric of the Nigerian society and undermine her unity. The paper provides substantial exposition of the problems and offers antidotes that are likely to cement the societal fabrics and ensure unity.
dc.identifier.citationAnimashaun O.O (2016): The Dearth of Peace and Unity in Nigeria: The Law as the Culprit In The 1914 Amalgamation and a Century of Nigerian Nationhood. Terhemba Wuam and Victor Egwemi (eds.) 243-258. Lapai, NG.: Published by Bahiti & Dalila Publishers/ IBB University. ISBN: 978-978-54129-7-0
dc.identifier.issn978-978-54129-7-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://kwasuspace.kwasu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6886
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBahiti & Dalila Publishers/ IBB University, Lapai.
dc.titleThe Dearth of Peace and Unity in Nigeria: The Law as the Culprit
dc.typeBook chapter
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