AFOLABI, Abiodun S.ABOYEJI, Adeniyi Justus2018-04-052018-04-052014Afolabi, A. S. & Aboyeji, A. J. (2014). “International Legal Implication of the 'Dikko Affair': A Revisit" in Ilorin Journal of History and International Studies Vol. 4 No. 1 2014, Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, pp. 1-20. (Link: http://www.unilorin.edu.ng/ejournals/index.php/ijohis)http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/215A revisit of the strained diplomatic Anglo-Nigerian relations, dubbed as the "Dikko Affair", with the ripple effects therefrom, is not a misnomer, especially among members of the academia. This revisit becomes particularly apt and imperative with Dikko‟s choice as the Chairman of the PDP seven-member Disciplinary Committee exactly three decades after the abduction attempt. His choice as Chairman was considered anomalous by many, in view of the long standing stigma against his personality and integrity since 1983. Primarily, this paper re-visited the international legal implication of the 'Dikko Affair', and its implications for his appointment to chair a PDP Disciplinary Committee, referred to as the "Dikko Committee". The paper also reviewed the lessons that could be learnt by Nigerians about the past in the light of recent developments. The paper adopted secondary and internet sources, media reports, as well as the general personal observations of the writers within the Nigerian political terrain. This study revealed that the Anglo-Nigerian relation was strained consequent upon the attempted abduction of Dikko. The appointment of Dikko as Chairman, PDP Disciplinary Committee was considered by stakeholders as anomalous. The connection between the "Dikko Affair" and "Dikko Committee" presented a lesson for Nigerians as current developments will always be seen in the light of the past. The paper found that Dikko's inordinate desire to re-align with the major political power brokers in Nigeria and the Federal Government‟s gross mismanagement of emerging events in the government domain were fundamentally responsible for the destabilisation that arose consequent upon Dikko‟s re-emergence in the Nigerian political scene. The prevalent international legal implication of the Umaru Dikko saga, and the implications of his resurfacing on the Nigeria political surf form the crux of this exposé.enDikko AffairLegal implicationsAnglo-NigerianArticle