JAMB Government 1984 Question 31

Question 31

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted

  1. A.independence
  2. B.self-government
  3. C.dominion status
  4. D.elective principle
  5. 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.