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Centralisation | Definition, Reasons, Pros & Cons
Centralisation refers to a system of government or administration in which major decision making is centralized at the centre in the hands of central government officials or administrators. Major decisions are taken at the headquarters and sent down to the regional or branch offices for implementation.
Public Accountability in Government
Accountability is also an act by which public officials render a good account of their activities while in office. It is aimed at achieving transparency and openness in public business. Accountability here also means responsibility in government. A responsible government is therefore a government, which is accountable to the people.
Advantage and Disadvantage of Decentralisation
Decentralisation (Decentralization) has to do with the sharing of power between the central government and other constituent units, within a political system. Powers are therefore, distributed to these different units, thereby creating many centres of power.
Nigeria Police Force | History, Structure, Functions & Problems
The Nigeria Police Force | History, Structure, Functions & Problems
The First Republic Constitution of 1963 recognised and established a Federal Police Service Commission. This body...
Rule of Law: Definition, Application, Features of Law
Rule of Law | The establishment of the state led to the development of its coercive power. Unfortunately, it is this power that has been used by the state to suppress the rights of the citizens. As a result, political theorists became concerned with how to maintain a balance between the exercise of political power and the need to ensure civil liberties among the Government tiers.
Types of Delegated Legislation
Delegated legislation or delegated authority is a situation where authority has been given or delegated to a person, group of people or department to carry out specific duty or responsibilities.
The Nigeria Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal
The Nigerian Code of Conduct Bureau & Tribunal - 1979 Constitution
The Nigerian Code of Conduct Bureau
The Code of Conduct Bureau was first established under...
The National Population Council of Nigeria | Functions
The National Population Council (Nigeria)
The 1979, 1989 and 1999 constitutions make provisions for the National Population Council. The basic objectives of the commission council...
Features of Unitary Government
Features of Unitary Government |Unitarian System of Government
Unitary Government or Unitarian system of government involves centralization of political power in a single authority but...
Advantage and Disadvantage of Unitary System of Government
Advantages and Disadvantages of Unitary System of Government
Unitary government may be defined as one in which all powers and authorities for the exercise of...
The Development Of Major Political Parties In Nigeria
This article deals primarily with the political parties of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Republics of Nigeria. Unlike the nationalist parties of the colonial era whose primary objective was decolonisation, the overriding objective of the post-independence parties was to win political power.
Representative Government: Definition, Features, Pros & Cons
Representative government is a form of government in which the people exercise power indirectly through their elected representatives. As direct democracy practised in the Greek City States is no longer possible in modern states, some form of representation in government becomes absolutely imperative.
Merits and Demerits of a Federalism
Merits and Demerits / Limitations of a Federal State
A Federalisn State is one in which two or more independent states come together by contract...
Venezuelan War of Independence | History of Venezuela Day
The Independence of Venezuela was a political process that took place between 1810 and 1830, through which the Captaincy General of Venezuela achieved its emancipation from the Spanish Crown.
The independence process began in 1810 with conspiracies headed by Creole merchants and landowners, who wanted to put an end to the commercial monopoly and the abuses of colonial officials.
Reasons for the Adoption of Federalism in Nigeria
A federalism system of government is a government in which there is division of powers between the Central Government and the governments of the component units and each level of government is independent within its own sphere.
Independence of the Judiciary
An independent judiciary is one which is free from the interference of the other two arms of government, the executive and legislature. Judges should be free when interpreting the law of the land, they should work without fear or favour.
Nigeria – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the body charged with the conduct of national elections under the 1999 Constitution. It was known as Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) and National Electoral Commission (NEC) under the 1979 and 1989 constitutions respectively.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Federal System of Government
Advantages and Disadvantages of Federalism System of Government
A Federal System of Government or Federal State is one in which there is constitutional division of...
National Defence Council (Nigeria)
The Nigerian National Defence Council (NDC) | Functions
The significance of the National Defence Council is underlined by the act that the President is its...
Types of Totalitarianism | Examples of a Totalitarian Government
Totalitarianism: It is a political idea that considers that the state possesses absolute power. It is characterized by evading the basic norms of law of modern society and not allowing a separation of powers. The totalitarian state carries out total control of the population and of all its institutions through propaganda and the police.