Macpherson Constitution (1951)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:criticizedFor	Centralized power in the Governor Did not fully satisfy nationalist demands
gptkbp:dateEnacted	1951
gptkbp:effect	Increased regional autonomy Laid groundwork for Nigerian independence
gptkbp:feature	Created a Council of Ministers Created a House of Representatives Established a central legislative council Introduced regional governments Retained British Governor as head of government Allowed for greater Nigerian participation in government
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:John_Macpherson
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Richards_Constitution_(1946)
gptkbp:purpose	To provide a new constitutional framework for Nigeria
gptkbp:region	gptkb:Western_Region gptkb:Eastern_Region gptkb:Northern_Region
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Lyttleton_Constitution_(1954)
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_colonial_government_in_Nigeria gptkb:Colonial_Nigeria gptkb:Nigerian_independence_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Macpherson Constitution (1951)