GCEGovernmentNigerian Constitutional Development2021

The Richards Constitution of 1946 was criticized mainly because it

Aabolished the Legislative Council established by the Clifford Constitution
Bwas imposed without adequate consultation with Nigerian leadersCORRECT
Cintroduced a unitary system of government that Nigerians rejected
Dgranted too much power to Nigerian traditional rulers
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The Richards Constitution of 1946 was widely criticized by Nigerian nationalists, particularly the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) led by Herbert Macaulay and Nnamdi Azikiwe, because it was drafted and imposed without meaningful consultation with the Nigerian people. Despite introducing regionalism, Nigerians felt excluded from the constitution-making process.
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