RELIGIOUS IDENTITY AND STUDENTS’ UNION POLITICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, 2011-2013[1]

¹Owonikoko, B.S. and ²Olaonipekun, A.O.

¹Peace and Conflict Studies Programme, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

²Continuing Education Centre, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

 E-mail: owonikoko.babajide@gmail.com

Abstract: The frequency, dynamics and huge human and material losses that always follow the outbreak of religious conflicts in Nigeria have incited the interest of scholars to research into religious conflicts in the country. However, scholars of religious identity conflicts in Nigeria have always under-looked the use of religious identity at the micro level and the tension that always greet it. Meanwhile, this has serious implications for the magnitude of religious identity conflict in Nigeria. In order to bridge this gap, this study looks at the use of religious identity for political campaigns among the students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

[1] The authors will like to acknowledge Professor O.B.C. Nwolise and Dr. D.N. Danjibo for their contributions to this article. However, the authors take responsibility of all errors in the article.