ABSTRACT The pastoral Fulani in Nigeria’s South-West geo-political zone are mostly migrants from the northern part of the country, with some hailing from neighbouring Chad and Niger. This article examines the concept of social exclusion with regards to access to the dividends of democracy in Ibarapa, Oyo State, Nigeria. Interviews were conducted with 22 selected participants, including six Fulani men, six Fulani women, four opinion leaders from Fulani communities, and four from host communities, as well as two government officials. Data was analysed using content and thematic analysis. Findings revealed that the scarce dividends of democracy are distributed to the exclusion of the Fulani due to their status as settlers. The Fulani feel cheated of their rights, even though they vote responsibly during elections. The host communities feel the Fulani are not entitled to the dividends of democracy because they are settlers and thus should return to their homeland. This has promoted division between the settlers and indigenes despite them living side by side. There is a need for the appropriate authorities to ensure the equitable distribution of the dividends of democracy in the study area, so as to engender equity and social justice, and to promote the feeling of belonging and togetherness between settlers and indigenes.

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尼日利亚奥约州伊巴拉帕的畜牧业和排斥政治

摘要 尼日利亚西南部地缘政治区的富拉尼族牧民大多是来自该国北部的移民，也有一些来自邻国乍得和尼日尔。本文探讨了在尼日利亚奥约州伊巴拉帕 (Ibarapa) 获得民主红利方面的社会排斥概念。对 22 名选定的参与者进行了采访，其中包括六名富拉尼男性、六名富拉尼女性、四名来自富拉尼社区的意见领袖和四名来自东道社区的意见领袖以及两名政府官员。使用内容和主题分析来分析数据。调查结果显示，由于富拉尼人是定居者，他们将稀缺的民主红利分配给了富拉尼人。富拉尼人觉得自己的权利受到了欺骗，尽管他们在选举中负责任地投票。东道社区认为富拉尼人无权享受民主红利，因为他们是定居者，因此应该返回家园。这促进了定居者和土著人之间的分裂，尽管他们并肩生活。相关当局需要确保研究区域内民主红利的公平分配，以实现公平和社会正义，并促进定居者和原住民之间的归属感和团结感。