GCEGovernmentNigerian Constitutional Development2023

The Republican Constitution of 1963 differed from the Independence Constitution of 1960 mainly in that it

Aintroduced a presidential system of government in Nigeria
Breplaced the British monarch with a Nigerian President as head of stateCORRECT
Cabolished the bicameral legislature at the federal level
Dgranted autonomy to the newly created Mid-West Region
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The Republican Constitution of 1963 transformed Nigeria from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, replacing the British monarch (represented by the Governor-General) with an elected Nigerian President as the ceremonial head of state. Nnamdi Azikiwe became Nigeria's first President under this constitution. The parliamentary system of government was otherwise retained.
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