Lyttleton Constitution (1954)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Constitutional document
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nigeria
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1954
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| gptkbp:effect |
Increased autonomy of Nigerian regions
Laid groundwork for Nigerian independence |
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:British_colonial_government
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| gptkbp:feature |
Created regional governments
Established House of Representatives and Senate Established federal structure Provided for regional premiers Reduced central legislative power Defined powers between federal and regional governments |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lyttleton Constitution (1954)
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Oliver_Lyttelton
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Macpherson_Constitution_(1951)
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To introduce federalism in Nigeria
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| gptkbp:regionCreated |
gptkb:Western_Region
gptkb:Eastern_Region gptkb:Northern_Region Southern Cameroons (as a region) |
| gptkbp:successor |
Independence Constitution (1960)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Colonial_Nigeria
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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