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ABSTRACT
This study titled the "Patriachy In Benin Kingdom And Old Testament Religion In Relationships To National Development" was aimed at examining the freedom to participate in governance by both eligible men and women in the Benin Kingdom and Old Testament religion. This has become necessary due to the various and conflicting teachings on the subject matter. The method employed was historical and analytical. Data collection was from both secondary and primary sources. The study revealed that the the political scene in the Benin Kingdom in relationship with the Old Testament religion has been highly dominated by men-folk at all levels of governance due to the patriarchal social system in the ancient Benin Kingdom. Patriarchy as a concept, symbolizes a hierarchical structure that encompasses political, economic, social, religious, cultural, industrial and financial spheres, under which a large proportion of upper echelons in society are controlled and dominated by men. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that there should be need to address the low participation of women in rulership and governance by allocating political positions to the female gender on quota basis and a need to set aside any societal obstacles of patriarchy, custom, religion, tradition and other obnoxious beliefs found to be responsible for the relegation of women in the participation of politics.
