Exploring an African Political Thought: An Exposition of Nnamdi Azikiwes (Zikism) and its Relevance in Present-day Africa.
Author(s)
Download Full PDF Pages: 13-17 | Views: 9 | Downloads: 3 | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14575583
Volume 13 - December 2024 (12)
Abstract
African social and political philosophy is deeply interlaced with the daily life of Africans. Therefore, the paper explores one of the developments of this African philosophy, Zikism, which is a political philosophy or ideology propounded by Nnamdi Azikiwe, which is principally aimed at the decolonization of the minds of young Africans, in preparation for a battle against colonial Africans, brainwashed by their colonial masters. Bearing in mind that the era of colonization has come and gone, the paper x-rayed the relevance of such theory in ensuring that total emancipation from Political, social and economic neo-colonialism is achieved in Africa. It adopted the qualitative expository method to explain what the theory is, and what it stands for while outlining its relevance in present-day Africa.
Keywords
Zikism, African thought, exposition, Relevance, Nnamdi Azikiwe
References
Adebayo, O Oand Liisa Laakso (1996) Challenges to the Nation-State in Africa, Motola Grafiska, Motala Press Sweden
Ayaka, S S (np), In search of African Theory of Democracy: Utilising the Tiv cultural philosophy of ya-na-angbian.
Kanu Ikechukwu, A.(2007) The Colonial Legacy: The Hidden History of Africa’s Present Crisis, in View Point Magazine, Vol. 6, No.7, Makurdi.
Maurice Makumba, (2007) Introduction to African Philosophy. Kenya: Pauline.
Matthew Nwoko, (2006) Basic World Political Theories. In F. O. C Njoku (ed.). Enugu: Snaap Press.
Ikenna Ozimiro, ( 1978) Zikism and Social Thought in the Nigerian Pre-independence Period, 1944-1950 in Onigu Otite (ed). Themes in African Social and Political Thought. Malta: Fourth Dimension Publishers.
F. O. C, Njoku ( 2003), Empiricists and Causation in Law. Enugu: Snaap press.
Nnamdi Azikiwe (1961) Renascent Africa. New York: Negro University Press.
Nnamdi Azikiwe, ( 1978) From tribe to Nation, in Onigu Otite (ed.), Themes in African Social and Political Thought. Malta: Fourth Dimension Publishers.
T. O. Elias, (1954) Towards Nationhood in Nigeria. In Occasional Papers on Nigerian Affairs. London: Nigerian Society.
Umezurike G (2018) Conceptualising African Political Thoughts: An Exposition of Zikism and its Relevance in Modern Nigerian Society, In Journal of Arts and Management, International Digital Organisation for Scientific Research.www.IDOSR.org.
Oguejiofor Ezeanya, (2010) Tribe and Tongue in Nigeria. Enugu: Professor‟s Press.
Cite this Article: