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JAMB Government 1981 Question 31

Question 31

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was partly caused by the crisis within the

  1. A.Action Group
  2. B.National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon
  3. C.Northern People's Congress
  4. D.Democratic Party
  5. E.Nigerian National Democratic Party
Show the answer and explanation

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

Explanation

In 1953 a split within the NCNC paralysed the Eastern Regional government. Together with the self-government motion crisis, this helped bring down the Macpherson Constitution.