NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NNDP) OBJECTIVES OF THE NNDP The upgrading of Lagos to a municipality with its own absolute self-government Co-ordination of the nomination and election of the Lagos… Read More »DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Revenue allocation is one of the most contentious issues in Nigerian federalism Minority questions: the fear of domination by three major ethnic groups outright neglect in allocation of economic resources… Read More »PROBLEMS OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
The constitution of Nigeria, form the lyttleton constitution of 1954 to the 1989 republican constitution, have been written and rigid constitutions There has been a bicameral legislature of one form… Read More »FEATURES OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
The constitution retained a presidential system of government as in the 1979 constitution A two-party system was entrenched in the constitution The people could withdraw any legislator who no longer… Read More »FEATURES OF 1989 CONSTITUTION
FEATURES The constitution retained the federalism previously adopted by the lyttleton constitution of 1954 The governor-general was made the constitutional ceremonial head of state and a representative of the Queen… Read More »THE INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
Features Nigeria became truly a Federal state with the constitutional division of powers between the central and regional governments The speaker of the house of assembly was appointed by the… Read More »LYTTLETON CONSTITUTION OF 1954
The 1922 constitution was named after the then governor of Nigeria sir Hugh Clifford FEATURE MAIN There was an executive council for the whole country. It was established a Legislative… Read More »CLIFFORD CONSTITUTION OF 1922
K.B.C. Onwubiko has not failed to define nationalism as “the patriotic sentiment or activity on the part of groups of Africans held’s together by the bonds of common language and… Read More »NATIONALISM
While it is true that Africans had their own ways of educating their children, the fact that people could read and write made a significant difference in their understanding of… Read More »ADVANTAGES OF COLONIAL RULE
Following the establishment of the Nigerian state by 1900 and subsequent Amalgamation by 1914, it would be recalled that classical Lugardian indirect rule is nothing other than economic exploitation The… Read More »THE SYSTEM OF INDIRECT RULE IN WESTERN NIGERIA
Following the Berlin Conference of 1884 – 85 under the chairmanship of Ottovon Bismarck of Germany. Where the scramble for and the partitioning of West Africa by the European nations… Read More »COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION (HISTORICAL BACKGROUND)
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND General Murtala Mohammed came to power in 1975 and he promised to return the country to a civil rule after long years of military rule that started on… Read More »THE SECOND REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1979
FEATURES OF THE REPUBLIC AN CONSTTITUTION OF 1963 Nigeria obtained a Republican Constitution of 1963 and some changes were introduced by the constitutions. It enthroned a Republican Constitution in Nigeria.… Read More »THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION OF 1963
MAIN FEATURES AND PROVISIONS OF INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960 The constitution retained the federal structure initially adopted by the Lyttleton’s Constitution of 1954. Governors-General became Ceremonial Head of State for… Read More »INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
LONDON COSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE This conference was convened to discuss issues surrounding the 1954 Lyttleton’s constitution. The outcome of the Constitutional Conference of 1957 includes the following; The Eastern and Western… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FEATURES OF LYTTLETON CONSTITUTION The resultant defects of MacPherson’s constitution gave rise to two constitutional conferences in 1953 and 1954, the first in London and the other in Lagos. Far… Read More »LYTTLETON CONSTITUTION OF 1954
THE MCPHERSON CONSTITUTION OF 1951 The weakness of the Richard’s Constitution and the imperial powers due to anti- colonial activities, and the de- mystification of white superiority lead to the… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FEATURES OF CLIFFORD CONSTITUTION Secretary of State for Colonies: This was a Cabinet minister in Britain and the Secretary of State for Colonies. All the colonial Governors report him. Head… Read More »THE CLIFFORD’S CONSTITUTION OF 1922
THE NIGERIA COUNCIL OF 1914 The Council was created in 1914 after the amalgamation by Lord Luggard. It consisted of 24 official and 12 unofficial member of which were Europeans… Read More »CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
FACTORS THAT LED TO THE RISE AND GROWTH OF NATIONALIST MOVEMENT EXTERNAL FACTORS The Atlantic Charter: The publication at the end of the 2nd World war, declared the right of… Read More »NATIONALISM IN WEST AFRICA II