A Constitutional History of Nigeria

1963 Constitution advice agency Amendment order S.I. appointed armed forces authorised Biafra bill British cent civil Colony Commonwealth Consti Constitution Decree coup created Creation and Transitional Crown currency decision declaration dismissal duty Eastern edict effect elected electoral enacted established exercise existence facto government federal executive council federal government federal military government former region functions governor-general hand-over head high court house of assembly house of chiefs Ibid independence Interim Administrative Councils interim council judges judicial power jurisdiction justice Lagos legislative council majority matters ment offence Order in Council organisation parliament party persons police political premier president or governor prime minister privy council Protectorate public service rebel regime rebellion regional government repealed representatives republic republic of Biafra respect revenue secession sharia Southern Nigeria sovereign sovereignty statute supreme military council territory tion tive treaties U.S. supreme court United validity vested Western Nigeria Western region