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WAEC Government 1995 Question 38

Question 38

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The decision to separate Lagos from the Western Region and make it a neutral Federal territory was taken at the

  1. A.1950 general conference
  2. B.1953 constitutional conference
  3. C.1954 constitutional conference
  4. D.1957 constitutional conference
  5. E.1963 All-party constitutional conference.
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Answer: B (1953 constitutional conference)

Explanation

At the London constitutional conference of 1953 it was decided that Lagos would be taken out of the Western Region and become federal territory; this took effect under the 1954 constitution.