Hacking the Nigeria Code – Our Constitutions

Know the features of an authentic and sustainable people’s constitution.

• Examine the process of evolving a genuine people’s constitution – comparison the negotiated and agreed 1960/63 constitution with the 1999 constitution.
• Strengths and weaknesses of both constitutions.
• Explore the political and administrative structures of major federating units prior to amalgamation and how it affects these constitutions under review.
• Discuss the fundamental differences between both in terms of procedure of emergence, revenue allocation, sharing of responsibilities among the tiers of government.
• Explore the concept and extent of devolution of powers.
• The merits and demerits of different schools of thought on the present document.