The 1979 General Elections In Nigeria

By January 1979 all the political parties have started traversing every nook and cranny of Nigeria canvassing for votes from the electorates. Parties held rallies, picnics and national conventions to mobilize, educate and enlighten the people about the programmer of their parties and also about the election procedure. The five political parties fielded candidates for … Read more

What Are The Problems Of Military Regime In Nigeria?

The three main problems of military regime were: 1. Human Rights Violation Military rule is detestable the world over, because its lack of respect for constitutionality and the rule of law in governance. The first task immediately the military takes over an elected government is to suspend the nations constitution and resort to ruling by … Read more

Political Party: Meaning, Types, Functions And Features

Table Of Contents 1. Meaning Of Political Party 2.Types Of Political Parties 3. Advantages Of Party Systems And Political Parties 4. Functions Of Political Parties 5. Features Of Political Parties Meaning Of Political Party Political party is an organized body of men and women seeking to control power of the government. It can equally be … Read more

What Are The Achievements Of The Military In Nigeria? 4 Major Achievements

Nigeria was too young as a sovereign nation when, in 1966, the military truncated her first attempt at democracy. The military leadership was in the saddle for a period of thirteen years before it voluntarily returned power to the civilians on October 1, 1979. The circumstances that brought out the military from the barracks to … Read more

4 Types Of Party System

Party system is an organized structures of parties in a political system. It can be a One party system or Multi-party systems. It is also an arrangement in political system in which the government enact in an election of a political party in a democratic electoral setting. Types Of Party System There are 4 main … Read more

Pressure Group: Meaning, Types And Functions

Table Of Contents 1. Meaning Of Pressure Group 2. Types Of Pressure Groups 3. Functions Of Pressure Groups Meaning Of Pressure Group A pressure group is an organized association of people seeking to influence government policies on specific issues in order to promote the interest of their members. A pressure group can also mean a … Read more

The 1963 Republican Constitution: Features, Merits And Criticism

The 1963 Republican Constitution

Table Of Contents 1. Features Of The 1963 Constitution 2. Merits Of The 1963 Constitution 3. Criticism And Defects Of The 1963 Constitution The 1963 Republican Constitution Apart from some of the criticisms and deficiencies of the Independent constitution, one of the major reasons for the clamour for a change of the constitution was actually … Read more

Analysis Of Chapters Of The 1999 Constitution

Chapter 1: General Provisions (Parts 1 and 11, Section 1-112) Supremacy of the Constitution; the Federal Republic of Nigeria is one indivisible and indissoluble Sovereign State. Powers of FRN – Legislative, Executive and Judicial powers; Local Government System, Creation of New States, New Local Government Areas and Boundary Adjustments; Alternation of Constitution; prohibition of state … Read more

Party Manifesto: Meaning, Definition And Importance

Party manifesto refers to the public declaration of principles, policies, purposes and cardinal plans or programmes which a political party intends to adopt on all subjects when it comes to power. It includes the aims and objectives of a political party. Importance Of Party Manifesto 1. It gives direction to party programme of action. 2. … Read more

The 1979 Constitution: Main Features Of The Constitution

The 1979 Constitution General Murtala Mohammed on coming to power in 1975, made a firm promise to return the country to a civil rule after many years of military interregnum that started on January 15, 1966. General Mohammed did not live to fulfill the promise due to his assassination on 13th February 1976. It was … Read more