§ 8. Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what reply has been given by Her Majesty's 1014 Government to the proposal of the Northern People's Congress of Nigeria that they should be granted self-government on 15th March, 1959; and if it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government that a universal adult suffrage shall be introduced in the Northern Region before self-government is introduced.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have not so far received the proposal, by Her Majesty's Government will, of course, stand by the undertaking given in 1953 regarding the granting of regional self-government to any region requesting it. This undertaking did not presuppose the adoption of any particular form of franchise, but the North has adopted adult male suffrage for elections in the region to the Federal House of Representatives.