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Communalism is a political system in which there is a joint or communal ownership of the means of production (land, labour and capital) and equal distribution of the products of labour.

A presidential government is one in which there is an executive president,  with all executive powers and who combines the office of the of state and head of government while a parliamentary system of government, a clear distinction is made between the head of the state and the head of government. Here, the head of the state. King or Queen in Britain or President in India possesses nominal or titular authority whereas the real authority rests with the government of which the Prime Minister is the head.

The Revenue Moblisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) was first established by the 1989 Constitution. It is required to provide a systematic and institutional machinery for gathering data on the country’s revenue and the modalities for sharing the revenue among the different levels of government.

In a presidential system of government, the President is both the ceremonial and executive head of state. That is, the president combines the offices of Head of State and Head of Government at the same time. In this regard, the President performs a number of functions. In particular, he enforces all laws, serves as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, appoints important political office holders and grants pardon and mercy to offenders.

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.

The effects of British and French colonial rule in West Africa were similar. The significant negative effects of colonialism include the following:

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.

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 1979 constitution "2nd republican constitutions" of the federal republic of Nigeria had the following advantages and disadvantages.

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...

The rule of law is defined as the supremacy of law over everybody in a political system. Rule of law is seen as a provision made by the constitution with emphasis on supremacy of the law, equality before the law and the presence or inclusion of the principle of individual rights.

Features of Federal System of Government | Politics| Federal State A federal system of government is one in which there is constitutional division of powers...

Federal System of Government | The conditions which lead to the formation of a federation, which may also be regarded as the reasons for the creation of a federation, include the following: Desire to form a Federal Government, Needs for Local Autonomy, Leadership, Geographical Contiguity, Availability of Resources, Similarity of Social and Political Institutions, Cultural Differences, Desire for Security, Capacity to work for Federal Government, Force of Imitation.