Review of Politics and Public Policy in Emerging Economies Vol. 3, No 1, June 2021 Volume and Issues Obtainable at Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Review of Politics and Public Policy in Emerging Economies ISSN: 2708-3829 & (E): 2708-356X Volume 3: No. 1, June 2021 Journal homepage: www.publishing.globalcsrc.org/rope Colonialism and Emasculation of Political and Religious Institutions in Northern Nigeria Usman Sambo, Department of Public Administration, Yobe State University Damaturu, Nigeria *Babayo Sule, Department of Political Science, Federal University Kashere Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria Muhammad A. Bello, Department of History, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria Misbahu Sa’idu, Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, Federal University of Kashere Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria *Corresponding author‟s email:
[email protected] ARTICLE DETAIL ABSTRACT History Purpose: Colonialism, a phenomenon which has long gone remains an Revised format: May 2021 interesting subject of debates especially among the African scholars. Available Online: Jun 2021 This is perhaps, due to the aggressive nature in which colonialism violently altered the evolutionary destiny of the African states. Any Keywords study that carefully dig deeply can easily come up with an area of Colonialism, Heritage, contribution regarding the subject matter of colonialism in Africa. This Institution, Northern study specifically explored how colonialism emasculated the political Nigeria, Religion and religious institutions of Northern Nigeria with a view to ascertain JEL Classification the current crisis of identity that the region is facing. F5,F54 Design/Methodology/Approach: Descriptive analytical design was adopted, thematic analysis and a qualitative content analysis method was used in this study which analyzed critically the various views and dimensions on the role played by colonialism in the emasculation of political and religious institutions in Northern Nigeria.