The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of …

Source: JAMB · 2023

The Richards Constitution of 1946 introduced the concept of regionalism in Nigeria, dividing the country into how many regions?

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Explanation

The Richards Constitution of 1946 divided Nigeria into 3 regions: North, East and West. Each had its own regional house of assembly. Lagos was handled with the West. A fourth region, the Mid-West, came in 1963.

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