Question 40
Franchise, Elections and Electoral SystemsUniversal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of
- A.1922
- B.1946
- C.1958
- D.1960
- E.1979.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (1979.)
Explanation
Women in the North could not vote until the late 1970s, so universal adult suffrage applied throughout Nigeria only under the 1979 constitution.