- Title
- The right to self-determination as a tool to entrench democracy as a system of governance in Nigeria
- Creator
- Aniekwe, Chizoba C
- Subject
- Self-determination, National
- Subject
- Human rights -- Nigeria
- Date
- 2023-12
- Type
- Master's theses
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/29944
- Identifier
- vital:79212
- Description
- The study undertaken provides a synopsis of the historical evolution of the concepts of right to self-determination other inter-dependent human rights, and modern African states. It reinforced that the right to self-determination is an inherent right that is universal in its application and interdependent, interrelated, and indivisible with other human rights. The study examines how the historical foundation of modern African states which emanated from the Berlin Conference organized by Europeans did not take the common heritage of mankind and other humanistic values which are a priori in human beings before the advent of the concept of human rights into consideration during the formation of African states such as Nigeria, South Africa, and others. That situation culminated in agitation for the right to self-determination within the context of decolonization. This is despite the espousing of the right by both Western and African philosophies. The study examines how the right to self-determination played and continues to play a pivotal role as an instrument of state legitimation and remedial justice even outside the context of decolonization. The outcome of agitations and legitimate resistance in the decolonization context did not cure the effect of the defective historical foundations in Nigeria. This is due to alien domination, exploitation, and oppression through structural violence and unfounded reliance on legal constructs or concepts such as uti-possidetis and territorial integrity. It resulted in the use of a façade of democracy to create sham unanimity among the people. Considering that democracy is indispensable for human rights. The study examines the connection between democracy and the right to self-determination. Also, it discusses the role of the constitution in reinforcing this connection, the impacts of the deprivation of the right to selfdetermination, and proffered solutions. Thus, it concludes by finding that the right to selfdetermination can be used as a tool to cure historical defects and entrench democracy as a system of governance in Nigeria and makes recommendations.
- Description
- Thesis (MPhil) -- Faculty of Law, 2023
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (152 leaves)
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Law
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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