1st TERM 2014/2015 Session GOVERNMENT SS2

SCHEME OF WORK 11. Nationalism in Nigeria Electoral commission Public Opinion Mass media Public Administration: The civil Service Public Administration: Public Corporation 6 . Public Administration : Control and problems of public corporation and solutions 7. Local Government 8. Pre colonial Administration 9. Colonial Administration Principles and structure of British Administration 10. Colonial Administration: Impact on Nigeria and West Africa 11. Nationalism in Nigeria 12. Constitutional Development in Nigeria 13 Revision

ELECTORAL COMMISSION Definition: Electoral commission is a body responsible for organizing and conducting elections in a political system. It must be independent and impartial Features: Non partisan Must be independent Backed by Law

Must have branches nation-wide Security for workers and Materials Controlled and Headed by a Chairman FUNCTIONS: Delimitation of the country into constituencies Register of political parties Registration of candidates for election Screening of candidates for election

Registration of voters Review voters register Educate voters Provides electoral materials It fixes dates for election Counting of votes and announcement of results

PROBLEMS Malpractices Illiteracy Lack of independent Partisanship Inadequate funding Voters attitude

ELECTORAL STAFF Chairman Commissioners Secretary Returning officers Supervising officers Presiding officers Polling clerk and polling orderly. Counting officers

Assignment 1. Explain four (4) features of electoral commission in Nigeria 2. Explain five (5) functions of electoral commission in Nigeria