The political lives of ex-militant leaders in Nigeria's Niger Delta
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5680945 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tarila Marclint Ebiede (0000-0001-9944-5998, Conflict Research Network West Africa, Abuja, Nigeria, corresponding author), Amie Langer (0000-0001-6224-6653, KU Leuven), Arnim Langer |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219-236 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conflict Security and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14678802.2023.2226092 |
| OpenAlex | W4381164005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
This article analyzes the post-amnesty politics in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. We argue that ex-militant leaders have risen to become influential political and economic actors since the implementation of the Post Amnesty Programme (PAP) for armed groups in the Niger Delta. Our argument suggests that the rise of ex-militant leaders as ‘new big men’ in the Niger Delta is a direct – yet unintended – outcome of the design and implementation of the PAP. We explain how ex-militant leaders were co-opted economically through the award of lucrative security contracts. Our findings show that ex-militants gained more power in their communities as they were given control over the access to the PAP programme. Ex-militant leaders subsequently used their positions of economic influence and power to become and remain influential political actors as well, thereby fundamentally changing politics at the community as well as state-level in the Niger Delta Region. This article also seeks to build on theories of neopatrimonialism, especially how patronage politics manifest in the context of peacebuilding in societies emerging from armed conflicts
Amnesty · Delta · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Militant · Niger delta · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Engineering · Law · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |