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JAMB Government 2001 Question 29

Question 29

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with administration of justice was the

  1. A.Privy Council
  2. B.High Court
  3. C.Supreme Court
  4. D.Court of Appeal
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Answer: A (Privy Council)

Explanation

Until 1963, appeals from Nigeria's Federal Supreme Court could go to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. Becoming a republic ended this.