The Nigerian Civil War
The Nigerian Civil War started on July 6, 1967 and formally ended on January 15, 1970. Major-General Philip Effiong, the chief of staff of the Republic of Biafra, formally renounced… Read More »The Nigerian Civil War
Mr. Adeleke Kunle
I am Adeleke Kunle, a dedicated Government teacher with 13 years of teaching experience. I am passionate about helping students understand political systems, governance, and civic responsibilities, equipping them with the knowledge to become informed and active citizens.
MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA IV
The PRP won the gubernatorial election in 1979 in Kaduna state and Alhaji Balarabe Musa its flag bearer became governor of the state on October1, 1979
PRP as a party did not have the majority seats in the state assembly.
MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA III
WESTERN NIGERIA ELECTION CRISIS OF 1965 With the emergence of United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) and the Nigeria National Alliance (NNA) as the two dominant parties through coalitions, the rivalry… Read More »MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA III
MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA II
ACTION GROUP CRISIS OF 1962 The Action Group crisis broke out in 1962 as a result of the serious conflict within the party. The following factors contributed to the crisis.… Read More »MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA II
MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA
KANO RIOT OF 1953 A serious riot broke out in the ancient city of Kano in the Northern Nigeria on May 16 1953. In March 1953, a member of Action… Read More »MAJOR POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA
POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC
The Nigeria People’s Party It was Alhaji Waziri who led the group of Nigerians that formed the NPP. Other members were, ChiefAdeniranOgunsanya who later became the chairman of the party,… Read More »POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE SECOND REPUBLIC
MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES
UNITED MIDDLE BELT CONGRESS (UMBC) The United Middle Belt Congress was founded in 1955 under the leadership of late J.S. Tarka. The party concentrated its political activities in the middle… Read More »MINOR POLITICAL PARTIES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA
NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NNDP) The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was formed in 1923, following the introduction of the elective principle by Clifford constitution of 1922. It was the… Read More »THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA
FEDERALISM
Cultural diversity: Differences in culture, religion, language, custom, tradition, etc among different ethnic groups make the operation of a federal system possible.
The fear of one ethnic group dominating others necessitated the establishment of federalism in Nigeria.
To protect the interest of minority groups.
Nigerian Federalism
Nigerian federalism can be traced far back to 1914, when the Northern and Southern protectorates were amalgamated though with unitary form of administration. Since then, governmental powers that existed in… Read More »Nigerian Federalism
DEVELOPMENT OF POLITICAL PARTIES
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
PROBLEMS OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
Nigerian federalism faces several challenges and problems. Here are some of the key issues: 1. Resource Control: One of the major problems in Nigerian federalism is the issue of resource… Read More »PROBLEMS OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
FEATURES OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
Nigerian federalism is characterized by several features that shape the country’s political system and governance structure. Here are some key features of Nigerian federalism: 1. Federal Structure: Nigeria operates as… Read More »FEATURES OF NIGERIAN FEDERALISM
FEATURES OF 1989 CONSTITUTION
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
THE INDEPENDENCE CONSTITUTION OF 1960
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
CLIFFORD CONSTITUTION OF 1922
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
NATIONALISM
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
ADVANTAGES OF COLONIAL RULE
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
THE SYSTEM OF INDIRECT RULE IN WESTERN NIGERIA
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
COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION (HISTORICAL BACKGROUND)
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)