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Mar 20, 2021 · It is on this basis that many countries have adapted the principle of separation of power and checks and balances to suite the peculiar political circumstances. Today, in Nigeria for example, the arms of government that are saddled with the power to make laws are distinct from the arm to execute the laws as well as that of interpretation of laws.
- Chigozie Francis Chilaka, Onyebuchi Ugochukwu Obianua, Adewale Harrison Idowu
- 2021
Jun 29, 2022 · Nigeria’s democracy needs to serve the rights, aspirations, and potential of its citizens for a good, dignified and fulfilled life. This article was updated on 20 December 2022. Explaining the history of Africa’s largest democracy and the influence of the military, ethnicity, and religious belief.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Nigeria’s government structure has undergone several significant changes since its independence from Britain in 1960. The country has experienced military coups, periods of democratic leadership, and several constitutional reforms. Currently, the government of Nigeria is structured as a federal presidential representative democratic republic.
Introduction. This chapter centres on the operations and challenges of the Nigerian federal system from a historical perspective. The conglomeration of unwilling ethnic nationalities to form the Nigerian state is one of the rationales behind the adoption of the federal system. However, the practice of federalism has not stemmed the tide of ...
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Abstract. This paper examines the evolving political structure of Nigeria since the country achieved independence in 1960. This analysis focuses on the lessons and realities of Nigeria's journey since independence, and the future hope for the nation. By discussing significant events in Nigerian politics, including military coups, government ...
It is thus clearly suggests that African countries like Nigeria, with" written Constitutions may not necessarily practice constitutionalism— However, constitutionalism has been acknowledged to be the antithesis of non-institutionalized government, where the state is a government ojP men as against that of laws.
Dec 4, 2020 · If we admit that federalism has not achieved its founders’ mission in Nigeria, we need to ask whether Nigeria has been operating a federal system of government properly so-called or not. In essence, which system of government is federal or, put differently, what are the features of a federal state?
