The Political Philosophy of Yakurr Kingship, Family and Marriage: An Ideology of Political Regeneration in Cross River State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Ofem Ibor Esekpa Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Itam Mbeh Eteng Cont. Education Devt. Studies, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Emmanuel Gerald Uko Department of Public Administration, University of Calabar, Calabar - Nigeria

Keywords:

Yakurr, kingship, family, marriage

Abstract

The paper is basically analyzing the political philosophy of Yakurr kinship, family and marriage; as an ideology of political Regeneration in Cross River State. Yakurr Kinship, family and marriage is paramount to achieving the millennium development objective based on the conceptual connotation of Yakurr people with a national interest to the co-operate existence of the country Nigeria. Furthermore, Yakurr kingship, family and marriage is based on the customs and beliefs of the people as kins-group which is developed both matrilineal and patrilineal at regeneration. The paper more so, recommend the drawing of government attention toward kingship role and basic registration of all kings, rulers with the ministry of chieftaincy affairs. It is on this note, that the paper wishes to determine the various roles played towards kingship, family and marriage in today political dispensation.

 

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Published

2022-11-22

How to Cite

Esekpa, O. I., Eteng, I. M., & Uko, E. G. (2022). The Political Philosophy of Yakurr Kingship, Family and Marriage: An Ideology of Political Regeneration in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Democracy and Development Studies, 5(4), 10-18. Retrieved from https://journals.rcmss.com/index.php/ijdds/article/view/693

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2022): International Journal of Democratic and Development Studies (IJDDS)

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