GCEGovernmentColonial Administration2021

The Lyttelton Constitution of 1954 was a landmark in Nigerian political development because it

Aintroduced universal adult suffrage for all Nigerians
Bestablished a fully federal constitution with regions having residual powersCORRECT
Ccreated a council of ministers drawn equally from all regions
Dgranted Nigeria dominion status within the British Commonwealth
AI
Toaster Teacher
Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
The Lyttelton Constitution of 1954 was a turning point because it firmly established Nigeria as a federation, granting the three regions (North, East, and West) significant autonomy and residual legislative powers. It replaced the quasi-federal structure of earlier constitutions with a genuinely federal arrangement, giving regions control over matters not specifically listed as federal subjects. This laid the constitutional foundation for Nigeria's eventual independence as a federal state in 1960.
Want this in Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa? Sign up free →

Practice more Government questions

GCE Government has thousands more questions like this — with Worked answers on every one.

Start practicing free →See all Government questions