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Flashback to ‘Ours Was the Tragedy of Over-Assumption’ – Chief Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams

Posted By: adminon: July 11, 2023In: FlashbackTags: 'Over-assumption', Constitutional conference, K C Wheare, NIIA, Regional governmentsNo CommentsViews:
Flashback to 'Ours Was the Tragedy of Over-Assumption' – Chief Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams

“Very little was known by most of us about the theory of federalism at the time. Wheare’s book on Federal Government was the Bible of most of the politicians. They were always quoting Wheare... Read more

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