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SUMMARY
This briefing examines the forces behind and some of the consequences of artisanal oil refining in Nigeria. Critical political economy is used to explore the asymmetrical power relations between the people, government and oil companies, drawing on new material to account for an unexplored dimension of the marginalisation of oil-bearing communities.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Professor Ray Bush for the helpful comments that improved the paper.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Notes on contributors
Agaptus Nwozor teaches at Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria. His major research interests span the entire spectrum of political economy and development studies. His most recent articles have appeared in Annals of Global Health (2020), Development Studies Research (2020) and Geo Journal (2020), among other scholarly outlets.
John S. Olanrewaju is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria. His major research interests cover terrorism studies, comparative politics and foreign policy analysis.
Modupe B. Ake is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria. She researches comparative public administration, gender issues and African governance and democratisation.
Onjefu Okidu is a senior lecturer in mass communication at Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria. Okidu’s major research interest is in the area of development communication.