Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study
Objective: The objective is to make a comparative study of the Nigeria’s First Republic (1954-1966) and the post 1966 federalism. The two periods saw Nigeria practicing federalism with different power sharing and governmental components arrangements. The study is significant at this time of search f...
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| author | Isah Shehu Mohammed Muhammad Fuad bn Othman Nazariah Binti Osman |
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| description | Objective: The objective is to make a comparative study of the Nigeria’s First Republic (1954-1966) and the post 1966 federalism. The two periods saw Nigeria practicing federalism with different power sharing and governmental components arrangements. The study is significant at this time of search for a viable federalism, incessant agitations for restructuring the Nigerian state, and increasing threats to her unity and cohesion over the federal arrangement.
Methodology: The study used non-numerical, secondary and historically documented sources to collect data and also used the historical method and practical events in Nigeria’s journey of federalism to analyse the data.
Result: In the First Republic, it was a fiscal federalism with greater regional autonomy and limited constitutional powers to the Central Government, while the post 1966 federalism had more and strategic powers constitutionally allocated to the Central Government. First Republic federalism was more disciplined in financial and residual matters and power with greater autonomy and competition between regions which greatly fostered development and accountability among them, with less constitutional frictions between the Central and Regions.
Implication: The study fills an existing gap in the study of Nigeria’s federalism viz-a-viz more calls for restructuring and or true federalism, number of units and devolution of constitutional powers, corruption, slow and discouraged development, which result in over-reliance on statutory allocations from the Centre, and intensifies struggle for resource control, although it on the other hand controversially guarantees the unity of the Nigerian state. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e856886fe3a442d8ba9e570c439817082022-12-21T20:17:17ZengCSRC PublishingJournal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies2519-089X2519-03262020-12-016410.26710/jbsee.v6i4.1436Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative StudyIsah Shehu Mohammed0Muhammad Fuad bn Othman1Nazariah Binti Osman2General Studies Department, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi - Nigeria School of International Studies, Universiti Utara MalaysiaSchool of International Studies, Universiti Utara MalaysiaObjective: The objective is to make a comparative study of the Nigeria’s First Republic (1954-1966) and the post 1966 federalism. The two periods saw Nigeria practicing federalism with different power sharing and governmental components arrangements. The study is significant at this time of search for a viable federalism, incessant agitations for restructuring the Nigerian state, and increasing threats to her unity and cohesion over the federal arrangement. Methodology: The study used non-numerical, secondary and historically documented sources to collect data and also used the historical method and practical events in Nigeria’s journey of federalism to analyse the data. Result: In the First Republic, it was a fiscal federalism with greater regional autonomy and limited constitutional powers to the Central Government, while the post 1966 federalism had more and strategic powers constitutionally allocated to the Central Government. First Republic federalism was more disciplined in financial and residual matters and power with greater autonomy and competition between regions which greatly fostered development and accountability among them, with less constitutional frictions between the Central and Regions. Implication: The study fills an existing gap in the study of Nigeria’s federalism viz-a-viz more calls for restructuring and or true federalism, number of units and devolution of constitutional powers, corruption, slow and discouraged development, which result in over-reliance on statutory allocations from the Centre, and intensifies struggle for resource control, although it on the other hand controversially guarantees the unity of the Nigerian state.https://www.publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jbsee/article/view/1436Keywords: Autonomy, Constitution, Federalism, First Republic, Nigeria, Power. |
| spellingShingle | Isah Shehu Mohammed Muhammad Fuad bn Othman Nazariah Binti Osman Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies Keywords: Autonomy, Constitution, Federalism, First Republic, Nigeria, Power. |
| title | Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study |
| title_full | Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study |
| title_fullStr | Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study |
| title_short | Nigeria’s First Republic and Post 1966 Federalism: A Comparative Study |
| title_sort | nigeria s first republic and post 1966 federalism a comparative study |
| topic | Keywords: Autonomy, Constitution, Federalism, First Republic, Nigeria, Power. |
| url | https://www.publishing.globalcsrc.org/ojs/index.php/jbsee/article/view/1436 |
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