JAMB Government 1988 Question 33

Question 33

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

One of the major features of the constitution operative in the British West African colonies during the 1920s was the

  1. A.introduction of the elective principle
  2. B.removal of colonial governors by colonial legislative councils
  3. C.introduction of universal adult suffrage
  4. D.abolition of the local governments
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Answer: A (introduction of the elective principle)

Explanation

The 1920s constitutions in Nigeria (1922), Sierra Leone (1924) and the Gold Coast (1925) first let some Africans be elected to the legislative councils.