Policy inquiry commissions are widely used in policy-preparation processes across Europe and beyond. While previous research has primarily focussed on as expert bodies corporatist a...

ABSTRACT For decades, Plateau State in Nigeria's Middle Belt has witnessed repeated ethnoreligious violence. Over this period, both state and federal governments have established formal Commissions of Inquiry (COIs) response to unrest, tasked with investigating violence, identifying perpetrators, – ultimately strengthening accountability. While commissions’ mandates specific outcomes varied, th...