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JAMB Government 1978 Question 33

Question 33

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The 1946 Constitutions in Nigeria and the Gold Coast (Ghana) were the results of

  1. A.pressures from nationalists within the colonies
  2. B.pressures from the British Government
  3. C.pressures by United States of America
  4. D.pressures from within and from outside these colonies
  5. E.none of the above
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (pressures from within and from outside these colonies)

Explanation

The 1946 constitutions came from nationalist agitation at home together with outside pressures after the Second World War, such as the Atlantic Charter and changing British opinion.