Theory question 107
Constitutional Development in NigeriaSection B (answer four questions in all, two from each section)
Outline the causes and implications of the 1953 Kano riot in Nigeria
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Causes: Anthony Enahoro's 1953 motion for self-government in 1956
Northern members' opposition and walk-out; they were jeered and insulted in Lagos
Northern leaders' fear of southern domination
AG delegation led by S. L. Akintola to Kano to campaign for self-government (immediate cause)
Ethnic and regional rivalry and mistrust
Implications: loss of lives and property
Deepened North-South distrust
Northern 'eight-point programme' threatening secession
Breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution
London Conference of 1953 and adoption of a federal constitution (1954)
Regionalisation of politics
Treat causes and implications as two separate parts.