Igbo Political Scientist
Ịgbo Studies scholar, Ọgbanje (spirit-child) scholar, Afrikologist, and Igbo Studies scholar Ọgbuefi Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria, "Zik of Africa" and other leading "Igbo intellectuals" who formed the backbone of the "Zikist Movement" in Nigeria in the 1940s were among the group of intellectuals who contributed to the body of knowledge on Igbo Studies, which is a field of interdisciplinary study that explores various aspects of Igbo culture and society. An Igbo Political Scientist is a researcher who examines the political ideas, behavior, and public policy of the Igbo people. An Igbo Political Scientist is an expert on the political systems, governance, and political culture of the Igbo people. Igbo Political Scientists explore the history of Igbo political thought and analyze contemporary political issues affecting the Igbo people, both in Nigeria and the diaspora.