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Item Open Access Liberation Theology and the Nigerian Socio-Economic and Political Situation(Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2019-10-29) Goji, Deborah; Mbachirin, Abraham T.Liberation theology is a contextual theology. It is the deplorable, unfriendly, deteriorating, exploiting and oppressive environment that gives birth to it. Unfortunately, the government or a certain group of people with strong affiliation with the government is usually responsible and controls the oppressive machinery. The concern of liberation theology is the plight of the poor, the downtrodden, and the marginalized. This paper proposes that the Nigeria socioeconomic and political environment in Nigeria is similar to places where liberation theology is operational. The socio-economic and political situation of the past twenty years or so, is that of increased poverty, unemployment, the oppression of less powerful groups by a more powerful group, political and ethnic marginalization, lawlessness of various kinds, the rise of uncontrolled terrorists groups, kidnapping and arm robbery, communal and ethnic clashes, and the continued displacement of people from their original homeland. The Nigerian Church is usually accused of not playing its prophetic role and addressing these issues but has become a praise singer to the government and is compromising its message. This paper asserts that there are some Nigerian Church leaders who are different and are using the language of liberation theology to address these issues. Consequently, the effort of this paper is identify the language of liberation theology among Nigerian Christians. A historical and an analytical approach will be adopted to articulate the assertion of this paper exploiting and oppressive environment that gives birth to it. Unfortunately, the government or a certain group of people with strong affiliation with the government is usually responsible and controls the oppressive machinery. The concern of liberation theology is the plight of the poor, the downtrodden, and the marginalized. This paper proposes that the Nigeria socioeconomic and political environment in Nigeria is similar to places where liberation theology is operational. The socio-economic and political situation of the past twenty years or so, is that of increased poverty, unemployment, the oppression of less powerful groups by a more powerful group, political and ethnic marginalization, lawlessness of various kinds, the rise of uncontrolled terrorists groups, kidnapping and arm robbery, communal and ethnic clashes, and the continued displacement of people from their original homeland. The Nigerian Church is usually accused of not playing its prophetic role and addressing these issues but has become a praise singer to the government and is compromising its message. This paper asserts that there are some Nigerian Church leaders who are different and are using the language of liberation theology to address these issues. Consequently, the effort of this paper is identify the language of liberation theology among Nigerian Christians. A historical and an analytical approach will be adopted to articulate the assertion of this paper.