Constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. History of nigerian constitutional development 1914 1960. It is intended in this work to trace the development of constitutionalism in nigeria, and the role lawyers. Of the 46 members of the legislative council 27 unofficial and 19 official four of the unofficial members were elected through limited male adult franchise. The constitutional development of the country saw the 1946 arthur richard constitution that really defined nigeria in terms of regions. No elephant is burdened by the weight of its tusks. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The government always works according to the constitution, no law or order of the government can violate the constitution.
This paper provides a brief history of constitution making in nigeria. There are two sections that cover the period of constitutional development in nigeria by the british imperial administrators and within the section two. Nigeria has had a number of constitutions since 1914. The basis of jurisdiction of nigerian courts is the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. The importance of a constitution in any given society cannot be overemphasized. Adapted from ben o nwabueze, a constitutional history of nigeria c. On this page you can read or download constitutional development in nigeria pdf in pdf format.
History of constitutional development in nigeria, an overview. The constitution, in nigerias situation, is the supreme law of the. Third is the historical development of the constitution within two categories before independence and after, including the role of military and the. The regional governments of the north, west and east were born. History of nigerian constitutional development the. The media has been of great importance in nigeria history, since preindependent. Each state has a constitution which lays down the organisation, powers and functions of the government of the state. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. Nigeria is unarguably one of the most influential countries in africa. Yet there is at least one important difference between the experience of constitutional development in the. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to. Beginning of the nigerian constitutional development under the. The clifford constitution was important in that it embodied for the first time the principle of election in nigeria. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014 okechukwu effoduh.
Public participation and constitutional impediments to sustainable 241 the constitution in its current version is incapable of bringing about sustainable development because the. History of nigerian constitutional development the jet. Introduction there is a common igbo1 proverb that says. It will help to appreciate the relevance of constitutional government in ensuring. The nationalists used the media in fighting the demons called colonial masters out of their territory. Comments, observations, and experiences have proved that nigerian legislature have failed to live up to its constitutional responsibility of being harbinger of national. The constitution, in nigeria s situation, is the supreme law of the land which all acts of individuals and of parliament must not contravene. Constitution helps those in government to do their work and it also helps the citizens to know their duties and rights. Pdf public participation and constitutional impediments. The history of constitutional engineering in nigeria the key.
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