Which respected jurist chaired the panel appointed in 1975 that recommended relocating Nigeria's federal capital from congested Lagos to Abuja?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Justice Akinola Aguda
- Step 1: In August 1975, the Murtala Muhammed regime set up a committee on the location of the federal capital. Step 2. Chaired by Justice Timothy Akinola Aguda, the panel recommended creating a centrally located, ethnically neutral federal capital territory at Abuja. Answer: Justice Akinola Aguda. Why not the others: Teslim Elias was Chief Justice of Nigeria and later ICJ President; Kayode Eso was a distinguished Supreme Court justice; Chukwudifu Oputa led the 1999 human rights panel.
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