Macpherson Constitution of 1951

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Stuart_Macpherson
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1951
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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macpherson Constitution of 1951
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Stuart_Macpherson
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Richards_Constitution_of_1946
gptkbp:purpose To provide a new constitutional framework for Nigeria
gptkbp:region gptkb:Western_Region
gptkb:Eastern_Region
gptkb:Northern_Region
gptkbp:status Repealed
gptkbp:successor Lyttleton Constitution of 1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ibadan_Conference_1950
gptkb:John_Stuart_Macpherson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7