All the british colonized countries
territories were always divided into:
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Region
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Protectorate
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Province
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Town
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Rural Area and
the political structure or organization of British government are:
1. Governor general who is always in control.
2. In legislative council you have unofficial members and
official members that play a legislative role.
3. The Executives, who play an advisory role to Governor
General.
Election
is always from province to legislative, unofficial is increased when the
Africans agitates for constitutional reform. The British at a stage choose to
work with the Chief outside the educated Africans to represent Africans in the
executive council composed of the Governor and British officials only. Under
this condition, the educated African realized that they were not given the
desired opportunity to take part in their government.
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
The majority of Africans are to occupy the legislative
council and the elected member are to be increased there are also an increase
of African’s in the Administration both at the legislative and Executive. That
is when political parties will start springing up like in Ghana, in August 1947
united Gold coast Convention (U.G.C.C) was formed, and for any political party
to be formed means the leader are not comfortable with the present Leadership.
The leaders of (U.G.C.C) are
1. Dr. Kwame Nkuruma
2. Dr. Danguah and four others because of 1948 riots this
leaders of UGCC were arrested and detained.
PERIOD
OF INTERNAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
In this period, the first election was
conducted Dr. Kwame Nkuruma’s party won by 34 out of 38 seat convention peoples
party) (CCP) the Governor Federal called upon Dr. Nkuruma to form the
government in 1951 then in 1952 Dr. Nkuruma was given the little of Prime
Minister, it was a little because no constitution to back the position in 1954
after election in all the position, parliamentary government was formed though
the British Governor general was still there with his power. The last
constitution is called Nkuruma’s constitution
COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE
Ghana
got her independence in March 6th 1957 and became Republic in 1960
where the queen was no longer the Head of state and no Governor general. The
President becomes the head of state with his ministers selected by him.
POLITICAL PARTIES IN GHANA AND LEADERS USED TO ACHIEVE INDEPENDENCE
(1)
The united Gold
coast convention (UGCC) was established in 1947. The Party was led by Dr.
Danguah and Late Mr Georgy Grant and Nkuruma’s party (CPP) was formed led by
Dr. Nkuruma this party was formed because of the disagreement in UGCC party
policy. The leaders are Dr. Nkuruma Botsio and Gbedema, Ghana remains one party
state until February 24th 1947 aim
(2)
In 1949
convention peopleuary 24 1966 when coup d’etal was staged immediately CPP was
banned
MILITARY TO CIVILIAN
(3)
National Alliance
of Liberals (NAL) led by Mr. Komia A. Cibedemah
(4)
Progress party
CPP by Dr. Kofi A. Busia
(5)
United
nationalist party (CNP) by Dr. AS Banner man
(6)
All people
Republican party (APRP) by E.V.C de Grant Johnson.
(7)
People action
party (PAP) by Ayarn Imoru
Sierra Leone
Sierra
Leone people’s party (SLPP) was formed in 1951 led by late Dr. Milton A.S
Margai and Magai became the Chief Minister.
National
council of Sierra Leone (NCSL)
United
progressive Party (UPP)
Sierra
Leone labour party (SLLP)
All
people’s congress (APPC) led by Isiaka Stevens
People’s
national party (NP)
Gambia
1. Muslim party (MP)
2. Democratic party (DP)
3. United party (UP)
4. The protectorates party (PP)
5. PP charged to people’s progressive party (PP) Mr.
David Jawarqa
Liberia
parties