WAEC Government 2001 Question 35

Question 35

Judiciary

Under the independence Constitutions of Nigeria, the final Court of Appeal was the

  1. A.West African Court of Appeal
  2. B.Sharia Court of Nigeria
  3. C.Privy Council in Britain
  4. D.Supreme Military Council.
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Answer: C (Privy Council in Britain)

Explanation

Until the 1963 Republican Constitution, final appeals went to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.