Decolonisation: Reconsidering Traditions of the Church in Nigeria in Conformity with Acts 15:19-31

Decolonisation is a systematic disengagement from all the idiosyncrasies of the white people from Europe that took over the lives and inheritance of our forefathers during the colonial era in Africa. Previous researchers have commented on almost every area mentioned above but less attention has been paid to the issue of monogamy/polygamy and methods of solemnisation of holy matrimony particularly in reference to the principle and doctrine of the Church as mentioned in Acts 15:19-31. Therefore, this paper defined the term decolonisation and reconsidered the traditions of the Church in Nigeria in agreement with the recommendations of the Church council in Acts 15: 19-31. Historical research method was adopted for the work while data were collected from printed and electronic sources. Decolonisation Theory (DT) was used. The theory examines reversing colonialism’s cultural, social, and economic impacts. The findings and recommendations revealed that the attitude of the Church towards the polygamists needs to be reconsidered. For instance, African dresses are not demonic; therefore, pastors and church workers can wear some African styles and still perform their duties smartly. Wedding gown and suit should be designed to promote African culture. Traditional marriage is very biblical and should be promoted by the church. The recommendations in this paper will make the Church in Nigeria original and truly independent of colonialism if implemented.