APPRAISAL OF JUSTIN N. EKENNIA'S CRITIQUE ON AFRICAN COMMUNALISM AND POLITICAL RATIONALITY

Résumé

This paper is an appraisal of Justin Ekennia's critique on African communalism and political rationality. The paper is of the opinion that Ekennia's critique was straight to the point and correct in its claims, except for some aspects pointed out in the paper. However, the paper observes that Ekennia's rejection of communalism as an insufficient foundation for African political rationality is questionable. Hence, the paper argues that if communalism is applied correctly and meaningfully in its real sense, and according to its objectives, it can become a strong weapon for African political rationality.