How Has Political Sharia Fared in Nigeria?

Nwozor, Agaptus and Olowojolu,, Kunle and Adedire, Solomon and Iseolorunkanmi, Joseph (2021) How Has Political Sharia Fared in Nigeria? Peace Review, 33 (1). pp. 115-123. ISSN 1469-9982

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Abstract

Exactly twenty years ago, twelve states in northern Nigeria treaded the volatile path of religious politics through the adoption of sharia law. Since Nigeria’s political independence, it has designated itself a secular state, yet religious crises have been ubiquitous, claiming tens of thousands of lives in the process. The journey of Nigeria’s political romanticization with the sharia law started in October 1999. Interestingly, the sharia law adopted by these twelve states essentially originated from the political elite rather than the populace.

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