The 1960 Nigeria’s independence constitution established a central Parliament made up of the

Analyze the question: It asks what made up the central (federal) Parliament under the 1960 Independence Constitution.

Concept: Nigeria's 1960 Independence Constitution (the Independence Order in Council) followed the Westminster model. Nigeria was still a monarchy, with the British Queen as Head of State, represented in Nigeria by the Governor-General. Under that model, "Parliament" is not only the two chambers but also the Crown.

Step by step:

1. Section 4 of the 1960 Constitution stated that the legislative power of the Federation was vested in the Parliament of Nigeria, consisting of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Representatives.
2. The Queen was the Head of State and part of Parliament, in line with British practice ("the Queen-in-Parliament").
3. The two chambers were the Senate (upper house) and the House of Representatives (lower house).

Checking the options:

• A: Federal Ministers are part of the executive, not the legislature's composition. Wrong.
• B: The Prime Minister was the head of government, not a formal part of Parliament's composition. Wrong.
• C: Queen, Senate and House of Representatives. This matches the constitutional wording.
• D: This leaves out the Senate. Wrong.
• E: Senate and House of Representatives are the two chambers, but this omits the Queen. It would be correct for the 1963 Republican Constitution, where the President replaced the Queen (and was then part of Parliament). Under 1960, the Queen was included.

Exam tip: Remember the shift in the Constitution:

• 1960: Queen + Senate + House of Representatives
• 1963 (Republic): President + Senate + House of Representatives

If the question mentions "1960" and "Parliament", look for the Queen in the options.