The first federal constitution in Nigeria was the
...The first federal constitution in Nigeria was the
Lyttleton Constitution
Independence Constitution
Macpherson Constitution
Clifford Constitution
Correct answer is A
Lyttleton Constitution was the first federal constitution in Nigeria.
1. The 1954 constitution divided the country into three regions. Each region had it own legislature and functions to preform.
2. Division of powers between the regions and the Federal Government. The powers were shared as follows:
i. Exclusive list: for the federal
ii. Concurrent list: for both regions and the federal
iii. Residual list: for the regions alone.
3. Establishment of new council of ministers
4. Legislative autonomy to the regions
5. Appointment of regional premiers by the regional Governors.
6. Provision of different electoral laws for the regions
7. Regionalization of the public service
8. Regionalization of the judiciary
9. Revenue allocation
with this, it should be observed that Oliver Lyttleon Constitution of 1954 introduced the true federal constitution in Nigeria.
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