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Richard’s Constitution was severely criticised by the nationalists, because it was imposed on Nigerians without any prior consultation. In order to express the criticisms, the nationalists of the Herbert Macaulay and Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe toured important towns in the country, educating the people on the political issues at stake and collecting donations to send a […]
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MacPherson Constitution, when compared with improved constitutions which came up after the it, one may likely conclude that some of the flaws or demerits of the constitution are: The constitution did not provide for a true political leadership either at the Centre or in the region, for example, there was no provision for the post of the prime
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MacPherson Constitution was introduced in 1951. Here are some of the advantages of the Constitution: A quasi-federalism was introduced in Nigeria The constitution introduced for the time a revenue allocation formulae in Nigeria based on the principle of derivation needs and national interest. The constitution reflects the minds and aspiration of the masses because of the wide rage of consultation before
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