What watershed constitutional framework, enacted in October 1954, formally transformed Nigeria into a true federation with autonomous regional civil services and judicial systems?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. the Lyttelton Constitution of 1954
- Step 1: Following the 1953 constitutional breakdown in Lagos, Oliver Lyttelton (Colonial Secretary) presided over conferences in London and Lagos. Step 2. The 1954 Constitution created a true federal system: specific legislative lists (Exclusive and Concurrent), regional premier posts, regional civil services, and autonomous regional judiciaries. Answer: the Lyttelton Constitution of 1954. Why not the others: Macpherson was quasi-federal; 1960 was independence; 1963 declared a republic.
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