1.
The constitution established for the
first time, a legislative council
for the whole country called “House of Representatives”. It was
made up of 149 members as follows: president (appointed from outside the House
by the Governor), 6 ex-officio members, 136
representatives selected by the regional houses of assembly and chiefs,
and 6
special members appointed by the government to represent interests and communities not adequately represented in
the House.
2.
The constitution established bicameral
legislature for the northern and western regions, that is, house of chiefs
and House of Assembly for each and
unicameral legislature for eastern
region, ie a House of Assembly.
3.
The constitution
also established ‘central executive council known as “council of
ministers” and regional executive council”
respectively
The executive
council a comprises of 19 member via a
governor who is the president, 6
ex-officio members and 12
unofficial members and the latter
(the regional executive ) consisted of or
was made up of the lieutenant governor,
5 official members and 9
ministers was crated for each of the
regions of the country
4.
The constitution provided for legislative list for
the central government at Lagos and the
regional legislature. Hence the regular legislatures were empowered to
make laws for the peace, order, and
government of the regions in respect of agriculture animal health, fishing, forestry, education etc
While the
central legislature had power to veto a regional bill before it was asserted to by the regional governor.
5.
Public
service commission for
appointment, dismissal and other
disciplinary control of public
officers was established in Nigeria with
the introduction of revenue
allocation formula, based on principle of derivation, need and national interest
6.
The constitution was a principal instrument of
policy due to the appointment of majority of the member of the council of
ministers from the House of Representatives and the regional executive council. This helped to
remove to an extent, autocratic powers
from the governor and Lt. Governors