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POL221:Nigerian Government and Politics 1
This course is a three-credit unit course for undergraduate students in Political Science. The materials have been developed with the Nigerian context in view. This Course Guide gives you an overview of the course. It also provides you with information on the organization and requirements of the course.
What Will You Learn?
These broad aims will be achieved by:
I) Educating the student about the process of colonization of Nigeria, the unification of the diverse peoples, and the constitutional developments.
(ii) Highlighting the prospects and challenges of the colonial policies and their implications on Nigerian contemporary politics.
iii) Acquaintingthestudentwiththecontributionoftheearly nationalist leaders in the attainment of independence.
iv) Analyzing the power game between the political and military class in the post
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On successful completion of the course,he/she should be able to:
a) DiscusstheBritish colonialadministration in Nigeria
b) Explain the reasons for the introduction of indirect Rule
c) Explain the underpinnings of the 1914 amalgamation policy
d) Identifytheessentialfeaturesofthecolonial constitutions from 1922 to 1963
e) Appreciatethestrategiesofthe nationalist movements and their contributions f) Discusstheorigin of and the nature of regionalism in Nigerian politics
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The Theory of Federalism
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