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Constitutional Development and the Evolution of the Nigerian State Since 1914

This paper examines constitutional development in Nigeria since the amalgamation of 1914 and the implication on the evolution of the Nigerian state. In that year, the Governor-General, Fredrick Lugard established the Nigerian Council with the aim of developing an intelligent public opinion for the administration of the country. The body which consisted of European majority and African minority, however, became a mere "debating club”. Between that time and the 1st of October 1960, when Nigeria became independent, four other constitutions were introduced. The Independence Constitution which was …