GCE Government 1990 Question 1

Question 1

Judiciary

Under what constitution did the Supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?

  1. A.Lyttleton Constitution
  2. B.Republican Constitution
  3. C.Macpherson Constitution
  4. D.Independence Constitution
  5. E.Richards Constitution
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Answer: B (Republican Constitution)

Explanation

Under the 1963 Republican Constitution appeals to the Privy Council in London ended, so the Supreme Court became the final court of appeal.