JAMB Government 1995 Question 26

Question 26

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution was partly caused by the crisis within the

  1. A.NCNC
  2. B.AG
  3. C.NPC
  4. D.NNDP
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Answer: A (NCNC)

Explanation

In 1953 a crisis inside the NCNC in the Eastern House of Assembly (the Eyo Ita affair) brought the Eastern government to a standstill. It added to the problems that ended the Macpherson Constitution.