INTRODUCTION
Sir John Macpherson
became the Colonial Governor of Nigeria in 1948. He initiated moves and drafted a constitution which was debated at the village, district,
provincial and regional level and
later on at a general conference held in Ibadan in January 1950.
became the Colonial Governor of Nigeria in 1948. He initiated moves and drafted a constitution which was debated at the village, district,
provincial and regional level and
later on at a general conference held in Ibadan in January 1950.
- FEDERAL SYSTEM: That Nigeria should
be divided into three regions and there should be regional autonomy. - EQUALITY OF REGIONS: There should be
equality between the North and South in representation in the central legislature. - LAGOS: That Lagos should
be constituted into a federal territory separated from,the western region. - CONFLICT:- That in case of conflict between a
central law and a Regional law with respect
to any matter, on the concurrent list, the Regional law should prevail. - VETO POWER: That the central
legislature could exercise veto power over regional bills. - MORE REPRESENTATION: That the constitution should allow the
creation of a larger and more representative
regional legislature with increased powers. - APPOINTMENT AS MINISTERS: That Nigerians
should be given ministerial responsibilities to enable them participate in
the formulation of policies both in the central council of ministers and in the
regional executive council. - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE: That a central
legislature to be known as House of Representative and a central executive-to be called
council of ministers
should be established. - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: That a public
service commission should be established to advise the governor on matters relating to the
appointment, dismissal, discipline and control of public servants or to any matter affecting the
public service.
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