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SS3: GOVERNMENT - 1ST TERM

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  1. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria | Week 1
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  2. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) | Week 2
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  3. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), Action Group (AG), The Northern People Congress (NPC) | Week 3
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  4. Development of Political Parties in Nigeria: Minority Parties (NEPU, UMBC) | Week 4
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  5. Second Republic Political Parties: NPN, UPN, NPP | Week 5
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  6. Second Republic Political Parties: GNPP, PRP AND NAP | Week 6
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  7. Third Republic & Fourth Republic Political Parties | Week 7
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  8. Major Political Crises in Nigeria: Kano Riot, Census Crisis, Action Group Crisis | Week 8
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  9. Major Political Crises | Week 9
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  10. Military Rule in Nigeria | Week 10
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  11. Military Rule Continues: 1985 - 1993 | Week 11
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  12. E-government | Week 12
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Lesson 10, Topic 4
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Steps Taken by the Military Government to Hand Over Power to Civil Rule

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  • Steps Taken by the Military Government to Hand Over Power to Civil Rule
  • The Military sets up a constitutional drafting committee to draft a new constitution.
  • It inaugurates a constituent assembly to ratify the drafted constitution.
  • It establishes an Independent Electoral Commission to plan, organise and conduct elections.
  • It lifts the ban on Political Parties, associations and activities and ends the state of emergency.
  • The Independent Electoral Commission registers political parties and brings out the election timetable.
  • It conducts elections for various political offices.
  • The judiciary swears in the elected government officials.