What was a significant limitation of the Oliver Lyttleton Constitution according to critics?

Source: JAMB · 2024

What was a significant limitation of the Oliver Lyttleton Constitution according to critics?

  1. Lack of provisions for minority rights ✓
  2. Absence of a bill of rights
  3. Weak representation of rural areas
  4. Failure to address educational reforms
Explanation

The Lyttleton Constitution of 1954 created regions but did not protect minority groups within them.

Small ethnic groups feared domination by larger groups in their regions.

This led to demands for more states to give minorities their own governments.

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