| 1 Oct 1954 |
the Northern, Western and Eastern Regions of Nigeria (the Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria), the Southern Cameroons, and the Federal Territory of Lagos form a federation styled the Federation of Nigeria on 1 Oct 1954, the date appointed by the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1954, made on 30 Aug 1954 (Statutory Instruments, Part II, 1954, pp. 2829-2938) |
| 1 Oct 1954 - 30 Sep 1963 |
Federation of Nigeria |
| 1 Oct 1960 |
the Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria become an independent state under the name of Nigeria on 1 Oct 1960, the date appointed by an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 19 Jul 1960; House of Lords on 28 Jul 1960; received Royal Assent on 29 Jul 1960;) (Public General Acts, 1960, pp. 638-646) [1] |
| 1 Oct 1960 |
the Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria, appended as a Schedule to the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1960, comes into operation on 1 Oct 1960, in accordance with the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1960, made on 12 Sep 1960 (Statutory Instruments, 1960, Part II, pp. 2381-2567) |
| 1 Oct 1963 |
the Federal Republic of Nigeria is established in accordance with the Constitution of the Federation, adopted by the Parliament of the Federation of Nigeria (House of Representatives on 18 Sep 1963; Senate on 19 Sep 1963; assented to on 19 Sep 1963), effective on 1 Oct 1963 as provided by Art. 166(1) (Nigeria Official Gazette, No. 71, Extra, 19 Sep 1963, Supplement A, pp. A91-A171) [2] |
