Question 34
Constitutional Development in NigeriaThe first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the
- A.1999 Constitution
- B.1989 Constitution
- C.1960 Constitution
- D.1979 Constitution.
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Answer: D (1979 Constitution.)
Explanation
The 1979 Constitution was the first to include a chapter on Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy; the 1989 and 1999 Constitutions copied it.