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Item Egbe Bere Ugo Bere: Towards a Theory of Accountable Political Tradition and Culture(Centre for Igbo Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 2018) Nwosu, Patrick Uchenna; Nwosu, FlorenceThe idea of Igbo accountable political tradition suggests that there are other political theories and traditions outside the Igbo fold, Hence, egbe bere ugo ebere, as a political theory, is chosen to explore how the Igbo defines good governance in the precolonial time, the goals a community ought to pursue, code of conduct for political officers as weIl as the standard for assessing the performances of political institutions. Egbe bere ugo ebere embodies the orientations, values, beliefs and ideas which dominate political activities in any given traditional community in Igbo land that has 'Igbo Kwenu' and 'mma mma' as forms of greeting. It is with this understanding that the paper attempts to forge a specifie category that could serve as a model theory for Nigeria democratie sustainability. The exarnination of the theory is germen considering the fact that Nigerian society today is characterized by loss of human dignity and communal solidarity resulting to all manners of depraved behavior, spiritual indiscipline and degenerated language attitude taking Igbo language as example. These experiences calI for renewed political alternatives for Nigerian nation. Applying historical and analytical methods, the chapter examines the significant tenets of Igbo politics expressed as egbe bere ugo ebere. The chapter argues that it is leadership aimed at service and based on consensus of aIl concerned and concludes with suggestions to re-engineer the political system of the nation in the path of moral integrity and positive attitude to our Nigerian languages which Igbo is oneItem The Social Significance of Kolanut in the Igbo Tradition of Nigeria. Ilorin Journal of Sociology(Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin., 2013) Nwosu, Florence; Muhammed Abubakar Yinusa; Raji Abdullateef; Abdulbaqi Salihu ZakariyaThis paper discusses the significance of kolanut as a symbol of life and hospitality in Igbo tradition. The importance of Igbo kolanut (oji Igbo) in Igbo people's ceremonies cannot be overemphasized. Igbo people from the southeastern Nigeria are globally known for their rich culture. Traditionally, apart from burial ceremony, every other ceremony like reconciliation, oath taking, traditional marriage ceremonies and a host of other ceremonies are graced and opened with the presentation and the breaking of the kolanut. Igbo Kolanut is paramount in any occasion that ancestors are meant to partake in. Upon the intrusion of Western cultures which foreign religion signposts kolanut still represents the traditional Igbo values and practices striving against the upsurge of Christianity and foreign cultures in every social occasion in Igbo land. Since tradition is a way of life of people, in spite of all that may have been presented to visitors in Igbo homes or in Igbo social gatherings, it is the inclusion of or the initial presentation of oji that signifies acceptance, happiness and good heart toward the visitors. It is therefore recommended that the celebration of kolanut as a symbol of life and hospitality should be encouraged and should also bepassed on to the future generations of the Igbo people for the growth and preservation of Igbo tradition