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ABSTRACT
Plato's theory of Justice defined as “giving each man his due” has been seen as a vital way of maintaining order in the society. Hence, this topic is a way of evaluating Plato's view, and using it to address some of the major problems in Nigeria. For example, we see people who studied Law becoming Ministers of Electricity. In Plato's view, this should be avoided as such a person isn't fit for such a position. Therefore, this work, would criticize the prevalent favouritism due to nepotism, tribalism, ethnicity, or otherwise, which exist in Nigeria, using the Platonic Republic as a case study. The methods adopted here are analytical, and critical. Historical method here allowed us to explain justice in its historicity especially the prevalent social or as at the time Plato wrote the republic. The analytic method enabled us to examine the basic components of the Republic including social structures, classes of people and the educational process of each class. Finally, this work employed the critical method to evaluate and criticize Nigeria's social bias and adopt Plato's view as a substitute. It also provided some critiques of Plato's Republic.
