Government 2, WASSCE (SC), 2020

Question 9

 

(a) Highlight five weaknesses of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria..

Observation

This was a popular question. The performance of the candidates who attempted it scored far below the average. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers to the question.

 

  1. Too much power given to the Federal Government.
  2. Citizenship/indigenship crises.
  3. The system of local government, administration, funding, creation and autonomy.
  4. Revenue and fiscal allocation.
  5. Land reforms and state creation.
  6. The Electoral system.
  7. Rotation of power.
  8. Gender disparity.
  9. Federalist feature of the constitution in relation to certain sensitive national issues