Philosopher-Kings in Post-independent Africa: Myth or Reality!
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Previous studies on the subject of leadership crisis among post independent African states, identified the likes of: Igwe,Ugowe,Lwanda, Birmingham, Olisa, Mwakikagile, and Sanders as some of the contemporary scholars who promoted arguments supporting the claims that Banda, Nkrumah and Azikiwe - all first Presidents of their various nations - should necessarily be ascribed the title of ‘Philosopher-king’, on account of their past achievements and contributions to their nation. However, a critical examination of the dispositions of the African leaders in question, identified some contradictions inherent in the above claims, especially when considered from the criteria stipulated for ‘Philosopher-kings’ by Plato in The Republic. While adopting conceptual and contextual analytical methods for synthesizing and analysing relevant literature, texts and archival materials on the subject of African Philosophy; African leadership styles; and leadership crisis generally, this study focused on analysing critically, the claims which ascribed ‘Philosopher-king’ titles to these post independent African leaders, with the view to affirming or negating the proposed claims by these contemporary scholars. The study observed that the earlier claims made about the postindependent African leaders under review, were largely erroneous, baseless, misleading, and unfounded. It is more of a myth than reality.
Authors and Affiliations
I. A. P. Wogu, A. Olukotun, S. Folarin, F. E. Olu-Owolabi, M. Sholarin, A. Elegbeleye6,B. E. Agoha
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