Macpherson Constitution of 1951
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:constitutional_law
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Stuart_Macpherson
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Nigeria
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1951
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| gptkbp:effect |
Increased political activity in Nigeria
Laid groundwork for Nigerian independence Led to political crises and constitutional conferences |
| gptkbp:feature |
Created regional houses of assembly
Established a central legislative council Governor retained significant powers Included a House of Chiefs in the Northern Region Included a House of Chiefs in the Western Region Included a House of Representatives Introduced a federal structure Introduced regional autonomy Provided for a Council of Ministers Regional governments had executive powers Regional governments had legislative powers Consultative process involved Nigerians at village, district, and provincial levels Allowed for greater Nigerian participation in government |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:John_Stuart_Macpherson
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Richards_Constitution_of_1946
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| gptkbp:purpose |
To provide a new constitutional framework for Nigeria
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Western_Region
gptkb:Eastern_Region gptkb:Northern_Region |
| gptkbp:status |
Repealed
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| gptkbp:successor |
Lyttleton Constitution of 1954
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ibadan_Conference_1950
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Macpherson Constitution of 1951
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