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The Clifford Constitution of 1922 was significant in Nigerian constitutional history mainly because it

Agranted Nigeria full internal self-government
Bintroduced the elective principle for the first time in NigeriaCORRECT
Camalgamated the Northern and Southern Protectorates of Nigeria
Destablished a federal system of government in Nigeria
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The Clifford Constitution of 1922, introduced by Governor Hugh Clifford, was significant because it introduced the elective principle into Nigerian governance for the first time, allowing a limited number of Africans in Lagos and Calabar to elect representatives to the Legislative Council. This was a landmark development as it moved away from purely nominated councils. It also stimulated the formation of political parties, most notably the Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) by Herbert Macaulay in 1923.
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