Nigerian Federalism: Historical Overview
The lesson covers the nature and structure of Nigerian federalism from pre-independence to the present. It discusses the evolution of federalism in Nigeria, including key constitutional changes and the division of powers among regions and the central government.
- 16:31 “All the powers of every organ of every section is being derived in the constitution. Whatever they do, powers of the head of state, powers of the vice president of the federation, the powers of the national assembly and...”
- 15:45 “And also the constitution is rigid. What does it mean? Regid constitution is a constitution that cannot be easily amended or changed. It is not a constitution that the head of states can wake up or maybe the house of ass...”
- 14:56 “and presently we have 774 local governments. So parts are constitutionally shared between the central government as the federal government and those component states. Number two, the constitution adopted is written and r...”
Nigerian People's Party and Great Nigerian People's Party
This lesson covers the formation of the Nigerian People's Party (NPP) and the Great Nigerian People's Party (GNPP). It explains their organizational structures, sources of finance, and performance. Key figures involved in the formation of NPP are also discussed.
- 11:41 “We are in place of the convention, there was a conference. Now let's also see the local government level. There was the general meeting, the executive committee, the working committee. At what or district level, which wa...”
- 16:22 “Number one, the GNPP Great Nigerian People's Party won and control two states of the federation that was Boronu and Gungola State. Number two of the achievement was that it won eight senatorial seats and 44 seats in the...”
- 09:23 “in producing potential prominent politicians in Nigeria. This NPP, Nigerian people's party tried a lot to produce potential prominent politicians in Nigeria. By signing a coalition accord with NPN, the NPP saved the coll...”