Question 31
Constitutional Development in NigeriaVoting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted
- A.independence
- B.self-government
- C.dominion status
- D.elective principle
- E.decolonization
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Answer: D (elective principle)
Explanation
The Clifford Constitution introduced the elective principle: four elected seats (three Lagos, one Calabar) in the Legislative Council.