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JAMB Government 1980 Question 41

Question 41

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The crisis in the… contributed to the breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution.

  1. A.Action Group
  2. B.National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  3. C.Northern Elements Progressive Union
  4. D.Northern People's Congress
  5. E.United Middle Belt Congress
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons)

Explanation

In 1953 a split in the NCNC brought the Eastern Region government to a standstill (the Eyo Ita crisis), which helped bring down the Macpherson Constitution together with the self-government motion crisis.