JAMB Government 2005 Question 27

Question 27

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

A distinctive feature of the Richards Constitution was its provision for

  1. A.official members in the Legislative Council
  2. B.unofficial members in the Legislative Council
  3. C.a Legislative Council for the whole of Nigeria
  4. D.the establishment of local councils.
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Answer: C (a Legislative Council for the whole of Nigeria)

Explanation

The 1946 Richards Constitution created a Legislative Council for the whole country, bringing the North into it for the first time.