One of the demerits of the pre-Second World War constitutions of West African colonies was the

The pre-Second World War constitutions of West African colonies had a demerit which was the domination of the Legislative Council by official members. This means that the colonial government appointed its own officials to the Legislative Council and gave them more power than the elected or nominated members. This made it difficult for the Council to represent the views and interests of the local people, as the colonial officials were primarily interested in serving the interests of the colonial government. As a result, the pre-Second World War constitutions of West African colonies were not fully representative of the people and did not provide a proper avenue for democratic participation.