However, the adoption of federalism in Nigeria was a compromise aimed to fairly distribute authority between the states and the national government. Federalism Indeed, it was a mutual but tacit agreement of the parties (Muhammed, 2007). Each of the locales within the Nigerian territory is endowed with either one mineral, vegetative or other … reason for the adoption However, the practice of federalism comes with huge challenges for selecting political representatives through credible elections. is a critical ingredient in any model of economic growth. How has the variation inherent in the Nigerian federal system impacted on her foreign policy agenda? Fixing the Northern Ireland Protocol: A Way Forward (vii) For security purposes: Different sovereign states may decide to come together by adopting federalism and this is done to have … in Nigeria