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Clifford Constitution and elective Lagos seats

The Clifford Constitution created a Legislative Council for Southern Nigeria and introduced limited elections in Lagos and Calabar.

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1922

Clifford Constitution and elective Lagos seats

The Clifford Constitution created a Legislative Council for Southern Nigeria and introduced limited elections in Lagos and Calabar.

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The Clifford Constitution created a Legislative Council for Southern Nigeria and introduced limited elections in Lagos and Calabar. Franchise was narrow and property-based.

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