Describe how a legislative council was controlled in British West Africa before the Second World War

• The legislative council was responsible
  for law making but such laws had to be approved by the Governor.
•  The council had it as a duty to discuss and pass the budget. However, the budget had to be
  finally approved by the secretary of state for the
  colonies.
•  The Governor presided over all
  legislative council meetings.
•  The Governor had the power to nominate
  people into the legislative council.
•  The Governor had
  veto power. For instance, he could refuse to assent to any bill passed by the
  legislative councils.
•  The Governor could make law through certification. 
• That is to say that he could make laws
  without consulting the legislative council.