Question 32
Constitutional Development in NigeriaApart from discussing the draft of the 1979 Constitution, what was the major pre-occupation of the constituent assembly in 1978?
- A.revenue allocation
- B.Sharia issue
- C.formation of political parties
- D.election of a president
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Answer: B (Sharia issue)
Explanation
The 1978 Constituent Assembly was famously divided over whether to create a Federal Sharia Court of Appeal, and many members walked out over it.