Which colonial constitution, drafted following unprecedented nationwide consultations at village, district, and regional conferences, introduced a central Council of Ministers in 1951?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. the Macpherson Constitution of 1951
- Step 1: Governor Sir John Macpherson oversaw a full public consultative review culminating in the 1950 Ibadan General Conference. Step 2. Promulgated in 1951, it introduced semi-responsible government with 12 Nigerian central ministers and elective regional assemblies. Answer: the Macpherson Constitution of 1951. Why not the others: Clifford was 1922; Richards was 1946; Lyttelton was 1954.
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