Abstract:
This review article aims to examine and clarify how political science education contributes to Nigeria's sustainable development. The research also looked at how political science as a subject came into being, its historical antecedents, as well as its shifting dimensions. Additionally, the paper discussed some instructional strategies pertinent to political science. This field studies a variety of political specialisations, including those in political theory, political philosophy, political ideology, comparative politics, public administration, international relations, conflict and conflict resolution, and organisations. To evaluate how political science education contributes to sustainable development in Nigeria, this article employed the descriptive research methodology. The study's methodology included the use of secondary sources for data collecting and the functionalist theory, adapted from sociology, as the theoretical framework and foundation for explaining how political science education in Nigeria contributes to sustainable development. The study's findings showed that political science education is crucial for establishing sustainable development in Nigeria, just like education in other fields. To hasten the realisation of sustainable development in Nigeria, the study made a few recommendations, including a national curriculum review that would make political science a required course for all disciplines, field trips, and excursions, and collaboration between ICT and political science teaching and learning.
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