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JAMB Government 1994 Question 24

Question 24

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

In British West Africa, the elective principle was first introduced in

  1. A.Nigeria
  2. B.Ghana
  3. C.Sierra Leone
  4. D.The Gambia
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Answer: A (Nigeria)

Explanation

The Clifford Constitution of 1922 introduced the elective principle in Nigeria, giving Lagos and Calabar elected members on the Legislative Council, earlier than the other British West African colonies.