Describe the main features of the 1946 Richards Constitution of Nigeria
- It brought the north and south together
under one legislature - It granted the north a bicameral legislature,
i.e. the regional assembly and the regional house of
chiefs - Certain services were reserved to the central
government and were financed by the centra! government
e.g.railways, army post and telegraphs. - The
regional council were used as electoral colleges for representation in the legislative council. - The revenues of Nigeria were given to each
region in the form of bulk grants Members of the central legislative council
were at the same time. - The native authorities were linked with the regional assembly and through the latter to the
central legislative council. - Members of the regional council, the central legislature had regional, instead of national outlook.
- It led to the creation of- regional assemblies with limited powers to legislate on minor matters subject to the gover nor’s reserved powers
- Nigerians were in
minority in the central executive council - Limited franchise was maintained -3
representatives were elected for Lagos and 1 for Calabar.
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