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WAEC Government 1995 Question 35

Question 35

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

One major achievement of the Richards Constitution of Nigeria was that it

  1. A.united the North and South under a single legislature
  2. B.introduced the elective principle
  3. C.provided for official African members of the Executive Council
  4. D.allowed the participation of traditional rulers in government.
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Answer: A (united the North and South under a single legislature)

Explanation

The 1946 Richards Constitution created a central Legislative Council that legislated for the whole country, including the North for the first time. The elective principle came earlier, in 1922.