Nigeria as a Federation

A federation is a system of governent which involves division of power between the 3 levels of government.

Reasons for federalism

National integration

unity in diversity

geographic size

economic government

minority issues

Characteristics

Division of power

supremacy of the constituiton

written and rigid constituition

existence of supreme court

problems

Too expensive

repitition of office

delay in decision making

boundary disputes

issues of succesion