Question 43
Constitutional Development in NigeriaAn important innovation of the constitutions of British West African colonies in the 1920s was the
- A.introduction of elective principle
- B.appointment of Africans to the executive councils
- C.restriction of the Governors' veto powers
- D.opening of Regional Assemblies.
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Answer: A (introduction of elective principle)
Explanation
The Clifford (1922), Sierra Leone (1924) and Guggisberg (1925) constitutions introduced elected African members.