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MacPherson Constitution of 1951 | Features, Merits & Demerits

In any discourse of the background to the Macpherson Constitution of 1951, it is important to revisit the problems of the Richards Constitution. The Richards Constitution was rejected by the nationalists for two main reasons. In the first place,

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Richards Constitution of 1946 | Features, Merits & Demerits

The Richards Constitution which took its name from Sir Arthur Richards (later Lord Milverton), the then Governor of Nigeria, came into effect on 1st January, 1947. But the constitution itself was the outcome of several events that took place within and outside Nigeria since the Clifford Constitution was promulgated in 1922.

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Lord Lugard Constitution 1914 In Nigeria

As a result of the acceptance of the Lord Lugard Amalgamation Report by the British Government, the Northern and Southern Provinces were joined together to form Nigeria on 1st January, 1914.

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Constitutional Conference In Nigeria (London, 1953 & Lagos, 1954)

Constitutional Conference In Nigeria - The political crises that hit the country in 1953 created regional and ethnic animosities, which eventually led to the eventual breakdown of the Macpherson Constitution and the consequent promulgation of the Lyttleton Constitution of 1954.

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The Nigerian Constitutional Crisis (Self-government, 1956)

The Nigerian constitutional crisis at the centre was precipitated by a motion for "self-government in 1956” tabled in the House of Representatives on 31st March, 1953 by Mr. Anthony Enahoro, a member of the Action Group. The motion was for Nigeria to be independent in 1956.

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