Two Councils Established in Nigeria in 1951

Under the Macpherson Constitution (1951), Nigeria created:

1. Central Executive Council – Governor (President), 6 ex-officio officials, 12 ministers (4 per region), 24 unofficial members (8 per region).
2. Central Legislative Council – Governor (President), 13 ex-officio, 136 elected (68 North, 34 East, 34 West), 6 special members.

These were the first Nigeria-wide executive and legislative bodies with African unofficial majorities, a step toward self-government.