Which of the following documents granted Nigeria its indepen…

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Which of the following documents granted Nigeria its independence?

  1. The Lancaster House Agreement
  2. The United Nations Declaration on Decolonization
  3. The Atlantic Charter
  4. The Nigerian Independence Act ✓

Explanation

The Nigerian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1960. It officially made Nigeria an independent country on October 1, 1960.

The other documents deal with different countries or general principles. Only the Independence Act specifically freed Nigeria.

This Act ended British colonial rule and gave Nigeria the right to govern itself.

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