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JAMB Government 2010 Question 29

Question 29

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

One major weakness of the Independence Constitution is that it

  1. A.empowered Britain to continue to rule
  2. B.failed to provide the country with full sovereignty
  3. C.gave full powers to the Supreme Court in Nigeria
  4. D.gave total independence to Nigeria.
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Answer: B (failed to provide the country with full sovereignty)

Explanation

Under the 1960 Constitution the British Queen was still head of state and the Privy Council in London was the final court of appeal, so sovereignty was not complete.