What major regional framework was instituted by the Richards Constitution of 1946, dividing Nigeria into three distinct administrative regions?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. the division of Nigeria into Northern, Western, and Eastern Regions with Regional Houses of Assembly
- Step 1: Governor Sir Arthur Richards introduced the 1946 Constitution with the aim of promoting national unity while recognizing regional diversity. Step 2. It institutionalized the tripartite division of Nigeria into the Northern, Western, and Eastern Regions, creating Regional Houses of Assembly and a central Legislative Council in Lagos. Answer: the division of Nigeria into Northern, Western, and Eastern Regions with Regional Houses of Assembly. Why not the others: 12 states were created in 1967; unitary state was briefly decreed in 1966 (Decree 34); Cameroons plebiscite was in 1961.
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