Constitution helps those in government to do their work and it also helps the citizens to know their duties and rights. On this page you can read or download constitutional development in nigeria pdf in pdf format. Third is the historical development of the constitution within two categories before independence and after, including the role of military and the. Constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. The government always works according to the constitution, no law or order of the government can violate the constitution. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to. 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 nationalists used the media in fighting the demons called colonial masters out of their territory. Public participation and constitutional impediments to sustainable 241 the constitution in its current version is incapable of bringing about sustainable development because the. Pdf public participation and constitutional impediments.
The regional governments of the north, west and east were born. The importance of a constitution in any given society cannot be overemphasized. Nigeria is unarguably one of the most influential countries in africa. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014 okechukwu effoduh. History of nigerian constitutional development the jet. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. The history of constitutional engineering in nigeria the key.
Beginning of the nigerian constitutional development under the. The constitutional development of the country saw the 1946 arthur richard constitution that really defined nigeria in terms of regions. It is intended in this work to trace the development of constitutionalism in nigeria, and the role lawyers. The clifford constitution was important in that it embodied for the first time the principle of election in nigeria. Each state has a constitution which lays down the organisation, powers and functions of the government of the state.
The basis of jurisdiction of nigerian courts is the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Introduction there is a common igbo1 proverb that says. It will help to appreciate the relevance of constitutional government in ensuring. 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 nigerias situation, is the supreme law of the. The constitution, in nigeria s situation, is the supreme law of the land which all acts of individuals and of parliament must not contravene.
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