CUN Journal

Among the most cherished fundamental human values are undoubtedly justice and peace. No matter the sector of the society, these values are highly prized. Their fundamental nature in human society is such that there can hardly be a functional society without a recourse to them, and both are so interwoven that they are almost inseparable. Their universal admiration is demonstrated by the fact that they constitute a subject of perennial interest and discussion in every epoch. Strangely, however, people have different conceptions of them.

This paper re-visits the discussion in the light of Okere’s Essay in the 1970s where he proposed a certain African view of the concepts as a model for all societies. Okere’s viewpoint has, nonetheless, received some criticisms in the contemporary era, particularly by Ajah’s “Interpretative Dialogue with Okere”. Taking cognizance of both Okere’s position and Ajah’s critique, the present article expands the horizon of discourse on the subject-matter and also from a hermeneutical approach