Following the 1914 amalgamation of the southern and northern protectorates of Nigeria into the Nigerian State, the British colonial masters and the Nigerian elite undertook several constitutional conferences to determine the constitution/form of government best suited to the peoples of Nigeria. From 1914, there was the Lugard Constitution, followed subsequently by the Sir Clifford Constitution of 1922 and the Arthur Richards Constitution of 1946 which effectively divided Nigeria into East, West and North. This was followed by the Macpherson Constitution of 1951 that indeed introduced Federalism as our system of government after consultative meetings with Nigerians at the Community, Divisional, Provincial and Regional levels. However, to further deepen Federalism the Lyttleton Constitution of 1951 was enacted. These constitutions were enacted by the British after Consultative Meetings (conferences) with Nigerians. Finally the British after massive struggle for independence by our ...