Question 32
Constitutional Development in NigeriaThe premier of Western Region immediately after independence was
- A.Chief Obafemi Awolowo
- B.Chief Ladoke Akintola
- C.Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi
- D.Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro
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Answer: B (Chief Ladoke Akintola)
Explanation
Awolowo left the premiership in 1959 to lead the opposition in the federal parliament, so Chief S.L. Akintola was premier of the West at independence in 1960.