Ajibola Anthony AKANJI2025-06-112025-06-112024-12Kate TurabiaP.hDhttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/889In this thesis, the basic argument is that sustainable development in Nigeria has been anchored unto the government and elite classes, to the substantial exclusion of the commons. On the converse, attempts by the commons to address the situation has been largely solitary, thus sub- optimally utilised. These realities account for the slow pace of implementation of sustainability programme in Nigeria. The circumstance is similar with many of the state of the global south. This thesis review of relevant literature straddles public administration and law, and interviewed some relevant stakeholders. Although premised on public administration, this thesis assumed a multi-disciplinary character, premised on the inclusive development theory. Nigeria was adopted as the primary research locale. Literature were reviewed, and the fieldworks included the interview of relevant stakeholders within and beyond Nigeria. The results and recommendations were conveyed with the descriptive method. Addressing the problem comes with the imperative that the commons form solidarities which are best encapsulated in the cooperatives. However, the Nigerian cooperative movement as currently constituted is disempowered by its enabling policy and legal frameworks, hence sub-optimally utilized. Therefore, an imperative to review and develop both the policy and legal frameworks on Nigerian cooperatives. Popperian philosophical thoughts were proffered, to supplement current Nigerian cooperative philosophy. Furthermore, remedial was proffered to the legal framework with the recommendation of a first tier international legal framework in the form of a universal charter for cooperatives which is fashioned after the universal charter on human and peoples’ rights. The core idea behind this thesis is to support the implementation of sustainable development through citizens’ solidarity, and citizens – government solidarity. Thus, this thesis represent an instrument for development solidarities anchored unto the cooperative model for public administration. Keywords: Administrative law, administrative policies, Co-operatives, Co-operative law, Sustainability Word Count: 283enAdministrative lawadministrative policiesCo-operativesCo-operative lawSustainabilityThesis