LALIGENS, Vol.3 (2), May, 2014 Copyright © IAARR 2014: www.afrrevjo.net/laligens 167 Indexed and Listed by AJOL, ARRONET & EBSCO An International Journal of Language, Literature and Gender Studies (LALIGENS) Ethiopia Vol. 3 (2), Serial No 8, May, 2014:167-186 ISSN: 2225-8604(Print) ISSN 2227-5460 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/laligens.v3i2.10 THE IMPORTANCE OF FEMINIST POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY OJONG, KRIYAN AYIBA, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria ETTA, EMMANUEL EFEM, Ph.D. Department of Philosophy University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria & ASUKWO, OFFIONG OKON, Ph.D International Bible Training College (IBTC), Deeper Life Bible church, State Hqters, Rumuoadara, South - South Campus, Port Harcourt, Rivers state Phone: +2347068683851 E-mail: asukwooffiong@yahoo.com Abstract In spite of the erroneous claim of superiority by males over their females’ counterpart in various spheres of human endeavours, it has become necessary to state that there is no need for such pride and irrational belief. Experiences in recent years have shown that such