Ukoha Ukiwo
Biographic Data
| ID | 1024563 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ukoha Ukiwo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ukoha |
| FAMILY NAME | Ukiwo |
| SIGNATURE | UKIWO U |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Port Harcourt |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0685-8126 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 74 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
For the good of the country? Explaining support for the Federal Character Principle in Nigeria
Many countries have implemented policies designed to mitigate group-based or horizontal inequalities, with affirmative action programs being the most prominent examples. However, research examining the extent and motivations behind public support for such redistribution policies outside the United States remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating attitudes toward affirmative action in Nigeria – a nation characterised by prono…
Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC)
Since attaining independence, Nigeria has experienced recurrent tensions due to the severe horizontal inequalities that exist between different regions and ethnic groups. After the end of the Biafran civil war, consecutive regimes embarked on a reform process intended to address the sensitive issues of inequality and ethnic domination. Key reforms included the adoption of the federal character principle to ensure the equitable representation of d…
Violence, Identity Mobilization and the Reimagining of Biafra
The events leading to the Nigeria Civil War marked the triumph of force and violence over dialogue and negotiation as a means of conflict resolution. The success of the Nigerian state in imposing a military solution on the preceding political crisis, and then suppressing the ensuing Biafran rebellion, has had a lasting effect on state–society relations. As a result, the state has not refrained from using violence at the slightest provocation agai…
From "pirates" to "militants
Against the background of recent attempts to explain insurgency in the Niger Delta in the context of the “greed” of militant groups, this article argues that insurgency can best be explained by examining the social origins of militant groups. Focusing on the case of the Ijaw of Warri, from among whom the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) emerged, the article seeks to demonstrate that insurgency is the consequence of longstan…
Le delta du Niger face à la démocratie virtuelle du Nigeria
Cet article tente d'expliquer pourquoi le gouvernement civil, au pouvoir depuis 1999, n'a pas réussi à mettre fin à la crise qui sévit depuis si longtemps dans le delta du Niger. Le clientélisme, enraciné de longue date dans le terroir du delta et du Nigeria dans son ensemble, font que des ressources qui auraient dû être allouées au développement ont, au lieu de cela, été dispersées ici et là afin d'apaiser certains groupes d'intérêts particulièr…
Education, horizontal inequalities and ethnic relations in Nigeria
The Study of Ethnicity in Nigeria
In this article it is argued that, although the study of ethnicity in Nigeria bears the imprint of almost all the different perspectives that have been deployed towards the study of ethnicity; perspectives that privilege the role of the state and critical élites in ethnic mobilization have dominated the literature. Apart from the tenuous explanation of false consciousness, a lot remains to be known about why, when and how followers enlist (or do …
Politics, ethno-religious conflicts and democratic consolidation in Nigeria
This article examines the explosion of violent ethno-religious and communal conflicts in Nigeria, contrary to the widespread expectation that the inauguration of the civilian administration would usher in democratic stability. The nature of the politics of the transition programme and the reluctance of the post-military regime to address the national question have led to the resurgence of social groups that make demands for incorporation and empo…
The Study of Ethnicity in Nigeria
In this article it is argued that, although the study of ethnicity in Nigeria bears the imprint of almost all the different perspectives that have been deployed towards the study of ethnicity; perspectives that privilege the role of the state and critical élites in ethnic mobilization have dominated the literature. Apart from the tenuous explanation of false consciousness, a lot remains to be known about why, when and how followers enlist (or do …
Politics, ethno-religious conflicts and democratic consolidation in Nigeria
This article examines the explosion of violent ethno-religious and communal conflicts in Nigeria, contrary to the widespread expectation that the inauguration of the civilian administration would usher in democratic stability. The nature of the politics of the transition programme and the reluctance of the post-military regime to address the national question have led to the resurgence of social groups that make demands for incorporation and empo…
From "pirates" to "militants
Against the background of recent attempts to explain insurgency in the Niger Delta in the context of the “greed” of militant groups, this article argues that insurgency can best be explained by examining the social origins of militant groups. Focusing on the case of the Ijaw of Warri, from among whom the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) emerged, the article seeks to demonstrate that insurgency is the consequence of longstan…
Education, horizontal inequalities and ethnic relations in Nigeria
Violence, Identity Mobilization and the Reimagining of Biafra
The events leading to the Nigeria Civil War marked the triumph of force and violence over dialogue and negotiation as a means of conflict resolution. The success of the Nigerian state in imposing a military solution on the preceding political crisis, and then suppressing the ensuing Biafran rebellion, has had a lasting effect on state–society relations. As a result, the state has not refrained from using violence at the slightest provocation agai…
Politics, ethno-religious conflicts and democratic consolidation in Nigeria
This article examines the explosion of violent ethno-religious and communal conflicts in Nigeria, contrary to the widespread expectation that the inauguration of the civilian administration would usher in democratic stability. The nature of the politics of the transition programme and the reluctance of the post-military regime to address the national question have led to the resurgence of social groups that make demands for incorporation and empo…
The Study of Ethnicity in Nigeria
In this article it is argued that, although the study of ethnicity in Nigeria bears the imprint of almost all the different perspectives that have been deployed towards the study of ethnicity; perspectives that privilege the role of the state and critical élites in ethnic mobilization have dominated the literature. Apart from the tenuous explanation of false consciousness, a lot remains to be known about why, when and how followers enlist (or do …
Education, horizontal inequalities and ethnic relations in Nigeria
From "pirates" to "militants
Against the background of recent attempts to explain insurgency in the Niger Delta in the context of the “greed” of militant groups, this article argues that insurgency can best be explained by examining the social origins of militant groups. Focusing on the case of the Ijaw of Warri, from among whom the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) emerged, the article seeks to demonstrate that insurgency is the consequence of longstan…
Le delta du Niger face à la démocratie virtuelle du Nigeria
Cet article tente d'expliquer pourquoi le gouvernement civil, au pouvoir depuis 1999, n'a pas réussi à mettre fin à la crise qui sévit depuis si longtemps dans le delta du Niger. Le clientélisme, enraciné de longue date dans le terroir du delta et du Nigeria dans son ensemble, font que des ressources qui auraient dû être allouées au développement ont, au lieu de cela, été dispersées ici et là afin d'apaiser certains groupes d'intérêts particulièr…
Violence, Identity Mobilization and the Reimagining of Biafra
The events leading to the Nigeria Civil War marked the triumph of force and violence over dialogue and negotiation as a means of conflict resolution. The success of the Nigerian state in imposing a military solution on the preceding political crisis, and then suppressing the ensuing Biafran rebellion, has had a lasting effect on state–society relations. As a result, the state has not refrained from using violence at the slightest provocation agai…
Nigeria’s Federal Character Commission (FCC)
Since attaining independence, Nigeria has experienced recurrent tensions due to the severe horizontal inequalities that exist between different regions and ethnic groups. After the end of the Biafran civil war, consecutive regimes embarked on a reform process intended to address the sensitive issues of inequality and ethnic domination. Key reforms included the adoption of the federal character principle to ensure the equitable representation of d…
For the good of the country? Explaining support for the Federal Character Principle in Nigeria
Many countries have implemented policies designed to mitigate group-based or horizontal inequalities, with affirmative action programs being the most prominent examples. However, research examining the extent and motivations behind public support for such redistribution policies outside the United States remains limited. This study addresses this gap by investigating attitudes toward affirmative action in Nigeria – a nation characterised by prono…
Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Development economics (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · African Education and Politics (3 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works)