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Azikiwe as Governor-General under the Independence Constitution
Nnamdi Azikiwe served as Governor-General while Nigeria remained a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as formal head of state.
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1960
Azikiwe as Governor-General under the Independence Constitution
Nnamdi Azikiwe served as Governor-General while Nigeria remained a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as formal head of state.
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Nnamdi Azikiwe served as Governor-General while Nigeria remained a Commonwealth realm with the British monarch as formal head of state. The arrangement preserved Westminster forms during the first years of sovereignty.
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