Extra-Judicial Methods: African Traditional Religious Leadership Strategy For Peace- Making And Security

Abstract

The treatise aims at answering the following crucial points; what are the environing forces which have over- whelming influence on human activities? What are relevance of the extra-judicial methods to leadership and peace- making process and security in contemporary African states? How can one articulate the derivation of power from the spiritual forces toward the ennoblement of harmonious relationship in leadership in African society? These among other issues form the crux of this essay. The study hypothesizes that traditional African religious approach to extrajudicial methods can be a humble template to be used for better leadership, restoration of security and peace-building in contemporary Africa.