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Macpherson Constitution expands regional legislatures

The Macpherson Constitution broadened Nigerian participation after consultations and strengthened regional houses of assembly.

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1951

Macpherson Constitution expands regional legislatures

The Macpherson Constitution broadened Nigerian participation after consultations and strengthened regional houses of assembly.

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The Macpherson Constitution broadened Nigerian participation after consultations and strengthened regional houses of assembly. Its federal logic still left major disputes over center-region powers.

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