1. The constitution established for the first time, a legislative council for the whole country called “House of Representatives”. It was made up of 149 members as follows: president (appointed from outside the House by the Governor), 6 ex-officio members, 136 representatives selected by the regional houses of assembly and chiefs, and 6 special members appointed by the government to represent interests and communities not adequately represented in the House.
2. The constitution established bicameral legislature for the northern and western regions, that is, house of chiefs and House of Assembly for each and unicameral legislature for eastern region, ie a House of Assembly.
3. The constitution also established ‘central executive council known as “council of ministers” and regional executive council” respectively
The executive council a comprises of 19 member via a governor who is the president, 6 ex-officio members and 12 unofficial members and the latter (the regional executive ) consisted of or was made up of the lieutenant governor, 5 official members and 9 ministers was crated for each of the regions of the country
4. The constitution provided for legislative list for the central government at Lagos and the regional legislature. Hence the regular legislatures were empowered to make laws for the peace, order, and government of the regions in respect of agriculture animal health, fishing, forestry, education etc
While the central legislature had power to veto a regional bill before it was asserted to by the regional governor.
5. Public service commission for appointment, dismissal and other disciplinary control of public officers was established in Nigeria with the introduction of revenue allocation formula, based on principle of derivation, need and national interest
6. The constitution was a principal instrument of policy due to the appointment of majority of the member of the council of ministers from the House of Representatives and the regional executive council. This helped to remove to an extent, autocratic powers from the governor and Lt. Governors
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