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Features of Colonial Constitutions Week 5

The colonial constitutions of Nigeria had several general features: they were created in Britain, discriminated against Nigerian members of government, concentrated power with the colonial governor, did not allow Nigeria to be recognized as a state, and could only be amended by Britain. They also introduced a mixed system of indirect rule through traditional rulers and a parliamentary system led by a prime minister or premier.

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Features of Colonial Constitutions Week 5

The colonial constitutions of Nigeria had several general features: they were created in Britain, discriminated against Nigerian members of government, concentrated power with the colonial governor, did not allow Nigeria to be recognized as a state, and could only be amended by Britain. They also introduced a mixed system of indirect rule through traditional rulers and a parliamentary system led by a prime minister or premier.

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  • The Constitution: Features of Colonial Constitutions

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION

TOPIC: THE CONSTITUTION


SUB-TOPIC: FEATURES OF
COLONIAL CONSTITUTIONS
The general features of colonial (pre-independence)
constitutions of Nigeria are:
• The constitutions were made in Britain.
• The constitutions discriminate against Nigerian
members of the British colonial organs of government
by labeling them unofficial members
• governor or governor general from 1914-1960.
• The constitutions did not give Nigeria international
recognition as a state or county.
• The constitutions could not be amended or changed
except at the discretion of the British. government.
• The constitutions concentrated powers of government
on colonial
• The constitutions introduce a governmental
arrangement involving a mixture of indirect rule (the
use of traditional rulers as agents of British colonial
government) and the parliamentary system (a merging
legislative with the executive organ headed by a prime
minister or premier that derives power from the
legislative organ).
• The constitution imposed British officials to rule
Nigeria as a colony and protectorate.
• The constitutions were predominantly imposed on the
Nigerian people, in the sense that different sections of
the country were not adequately consulted and
allowed to determine how they wanted to be governed
before the constitution came into force.

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION TOPIC: THE CONSTITUTION SUB-TOPIC: FEATURES OF COLONIAL CONSTITUTIONS
The general features of colonial (pre-independence) constitutions of Nigeria are: • The constitutions were made in Britain.
• The constitutions introduce a governmental arrangement involving a mixture of indirect rule (the use of traditional ruler

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