Theory question 107
Constitutional Development in NigeriaOutline five significant provisions of the 1989 Third Republican Constitution which deepened the democratic development of Nigeria.
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Model answer
Any five: presidential system with separation of powers; federal system with a central government, states and local governments; two-party system (SDP and NRC) to reduce ethnic parties; fundamental human rights entrenched; independent National Electoral Commission; local government as third tier with democratically elected councils; Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal to check corruption; independent judiciary; fixed tenures for elected officials; federal character principle; impeachment procedure for checking the executive.
Explanation
Five provisions, each linked to democracy.