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WAEC Government 2006 Question 42

Question 42

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

Elective principle was introduced in the British colonies after

  1. A.series of negotiations by the chiefs
  2. B.consultations with the age grades
  3. C.a series of agitations by the educated elite
  4. D.the Queen's desire to come to the colonies.
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Answer: C (a series of agitations by the educated elite)

Explanation

Agitation by educated nationalists, especially the NCBWA, led to the elective principle in the 1920s constitutions.