HISTORICAL DISCOURSE ON NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCECONSTITUTION OF 1960

Authors

  • Iyanda Kamoru Ahmed
  • Aisha Ibrahim Ningin

Keywords:

Constitutional History of Nigeria, Colony, Protectorate, Amalgamation and Independence Constitution of 1960

Abstract

This paper discusses Nigerian independence constitution of 1960. In 1912, Sir Fredrick Luggard who had left Northern Nigeria in 1907 to take up the governorship of Hong Kong returned to Nigeria. He was set the task of joining together the southern and northern parts of Nigeria. The year 1914 marked a watershed in the Constitutional history of Nigeria. That was the year of colony and protectorate of solution Nigeria and the protectorate of Northern Nigeria were amalgamated into one country effective January 1st 1914. Following the amalgamation, the Sir Frederick Lugard Constitutional 1914 established the Nigeria Council. This was to ensure a proper co-ordination of administration between Northern and Southern Nigeria in the true spirit of malgamation.

References

Anene, J.C. (1968) Africa in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Ibadan: University Press.

Boahen, A.A. (1966) Topics in West African History, London: Longman Publishers, Schools.

Coleman, J.S (1956) Nigeria: Background to Nationalism, Berkeley: University of California Press.

Crowder, M. (1966) the Story of Nigeria, London: Faber and Faber.

Like K.O. (1956) Trade and Politics in the Niger Delia, 1830—85. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Eluwa, G.T.C (1971) “The National Congress of British West Africa: A Pioneer Nationalist Movement” in Tarikh Vol. 3 No. 4.

Falola, T.; Mahadi A., Uhdmoibhi M., and Anyanwu U. (1991) History of Nigeria 2, Lagos: Longman Nigeria Plc.

Falola, T; M. Uhornoihhi; A. Mahadi and U. Anyanwu (1991) History of Nigeria 3: Nigeria in the Twentieth Century. Ikeja: Learn Africa.

Flint, J.E (1960) Sir George Goldie and the Making of Nigeria, London: Allen and Union.

Kalu, .0 (1978) the Missionary Activities in the Niger Areas, 1800–1953, Thadan: University Press.

Okeke, S. (2009) “Nationalism and Nation-Building in Nigeria: Trends and Challenges” in Okediadi, N.0 Uchc and S. Okeke Themes in Nigerian Peoples anti Cultures. Enugu: John Jacob’s Classic Publishers,

Okigbe, H.13 (2000) Political Evolution and C’onstiiutjo,wi Development in Nigeria, 1861–1999, Marydan Publishers

G.C., Ojiakor .N and Okafor G. (eds.) Nigerian Peoples and Culture, Enugu: John Jacob’s Publishers

Published

2022-07-29

How to Cite

Ahmed , I. K. ., & Ningin , A. I. . (2022). HISTORICAL DISCOURSE ON NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCECONSTITUTION OF 1960. Journal of Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence, 5(1). Retrieved from https://lawjournals.celnet.in/index.php/Jolj/article/view/1036

Issue

Section

The Constitutional Jurisprudence: Concept, influence

Categories