A Conceptual Study Factorising Religion in Nigeria Politics

Abstract

Religion and politics are as old as when man took to sedimentary life and began to build homes and towns. The consciousness of man about a supreme being who relates / direct his affairs brought about the evolutions of religion. Politics on the other hand emerged from the need to regulate human interactive relations. It is in the light of this man began to interplay between the two. In Nigeria became of strong attachment to religion, all human endeavor including politics came to be influence by religious
belief. However, the influence became a matter of concern when Islam and Christianity, the two dominant religion came to influence not only the life of people but also political decisions. It is in the light of this the paper using historical methods and content analysis examine the impact of religion factors in the politics of the country. The paper concluded that with constant interface, dialogue and tolerance will promote a united strong political Nigeria.