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Lyttleton Constitution establishes a clearer federation
The 1954 constitutional settlement strengthened federalism and gave regions greater autonomy.
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1954
Lyttleton Constitution establishes a clearer federation
The 1954 constitutional settlement strengthened federalism and gave regions greater autonomy.
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What happened
The 1954 constitutional settlement strengthened federalism and gave regions greater autonomy. It matters because Nigeria entered independence less as a unitary nation-state than as a negotiated federation of powerful regions.