Meaning and Functions of Elections
This lesson explains the definition of elections and the concept of suffrage. It covers the functions of elections, including the change of government, election of representatives, and the importance of free choice in leadership.
- 00:49 “for what we represent it is. Now, if we all can remember franchise, franchise have given us some clue about election. And that's why, before you can know what is a election, you have to know what is franchise and them. Y...”
- 18:37 “might not be enough to solve for the purpose of election. At times, the makers of Corpus, you have to pay them. The makers of students, as a result of this, pay huge amount of money to make sure that election is properly...”
- 01:36 “Now, we're going to discuss and look at the functions of election. Number one, function of election is change of government. Election make it easier for the people to remove the bad leaders from government and with a bet...”
Pre-colonial Administration Systems
This lesson covers the systems of government in the Hausa/Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba societies before colonial rule. It explains the structure of their governments, the roles of different components, and compares the various pre-colonial administrations.
- 03:16 “it means that the authority must be at the center. And every citizen of that particular state must make sure that they had air or the concord to the rules and regulations. Now, this system was based on the principle of i...”
- 01:44 “Now, the kingdom of all your empire was used as a case study. Now, on how they were able to govern the people at that particular time. Now, including the chiefs and the rest of them, and how are they able to put decision...”
- 14:54 “Now, number one, the our self-fulerny political emerald was a monarchy card, added by the king. Why the evil traditional political system was a Republican, added by the king? Now, we have two, two different things. It wa...”
Electoral Constituencies
This lesson covers the definition of electoral constituencies and their importance in representing the interests of people in a parliamentary system. It discusses factors that influence the delimitation of constituencies, including population density, geographical features, and cultural backgrounds.
- 08:54 “They can have two people that will represent them. And the person that has the highest number of votes is what they declare the winner. Now, problems encountered in delimitation of constituency in West Africa. In what's...”
- 00:13 “Good everyone, my name is Jeremiah, I'm taking you on the subject government. I will be taking you on electoral system. So this is the continuation of the electoral system at the previous class now. Now this is everyone...”
- 08:08 “The minority, they may not be adequately represented in the legislature. This is one of the problems we are having the most come through, whereby the minority are not represented at the aim of a fair. As a member of the...”
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.
- 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...”
- 14:01 “And from by so doing, the party, political party, get the source of finance. Federal government allocation to the federal electoral commission, being the electoral commission that took care of the election in the second...”
- 08:35 “So let us now see the performance and achievements of NPP, Nigerian people's party. What did they achieve during their time? Number one, the party won gubernatorial elections and controlled the three states of the federa...”
Writing an Argumentative Essay
This lesson covers the definition and structure of an argumentative essay. It explains the importance of understanding the topic and provides tips for writing effectively. Students will learn how to present arguments and persuade an audience.
- 15:24 “we only have room for what? Time, occupation of a particular position. Meaning, in every democratic system of government, the president only has few years and few months to govern the country. Meaning, at the end of the...”
- 13:49 “government. Give us enough points. One of your points could be number one, there is room for the electorates. Now, who are the electorates? These are the people that vote. These are the people that choose the personaliti...”
- 11:20 “is you tell us what government is. So you can just start with this question. So you start with what is government. Tell us the concept of government. Define government in the way that your audience will understand what i...”
Citizenship and Its Types
The lesson covers the definition of citizenship and the process of becoming a citizen. It explains the rights, duties, and obligations of citizens, as well as the differences between citizens and non-citizens. Types of citizenship, including citizenship by birth and descent, are also discussed.
- 15:36 “and the whole lot of others. Now, I want to look at the state level of government. The state level of government is the second level of government in Nigeria. Nigeria is made up of six states and each state is added by t...”
- 14:49 “the case of Nigeria. The three levels of government and enterprise made up of the executive, the legislative and the judiciary, the executive, legislative and the judiciary isn't so known as the arms or organs of governm...”
- 16:22 “to the people, giving the people grounds to be able to reach the government, giving people across, being able to express and lay their interests or make known of their interests to the government. Now, we want to look at...”
Political Parties in Nigeria: PRP and NAP
This lesson covers the formation and organizational structure of the People's Redemption Party (PRP) and the Nigeria Advanced Party (NAP). It includes information on their sources of finance, aims and objectives, and their achievements. Key figures and events related to the development of these poli
- 03:56 “The National Directorate was composed of National Officers, Chairman of State Directorate, the party parliamentary leader in each state assembly. The Senate, the House of Representatives, plus two other representatives s...”
- 16:39 “So this political party also intend to pay these pupils and students from amount of money. They should be regarded as workers in the country. From all these, let's all see the achievements or contributions of NAP. Number...”
- 11:48 “Musa Salami, and Ruben Kutok. These were members, prominent members of NAP. So the party contested only 16 out of 19 states. You know, then Nigeria was just 19 states of the federation. So it contested 16 out of the 19 g...”
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.
- 10:59 “And that was in 1979. So, then in that 1979, a democratically elected government was constituted or shrewd in Second Republic. Then that's 1979. Oshad in Second Republic was introduced presidential system of 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...”
- 11:46 “We know the organs of government. We have the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. Their powers were separated in that presidential system. In the sense that the legislature, they are meant to make laws, executi...”