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Who founded the Unity Party of Nigeria in the Second Republic?
A Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Chief Michael Ajasin
C Chief OBafemi Awolowo
D Alhaji Shehu Shagari
E Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim
The dominant actors in the Action Group crisis of 1962 were
A Dauda Adegbenro and Adesoji Aderemi
B Obafemi Awolowo and Ladoke Akintola
C Anthony Enahoro and Bode Thomas
D Adetokunbo Ademola and Fani Kayode
E Richard Akinjide and Adeniran Ogunsanya
The Kaduna State Executive Legislative crisis of 1981 resulted in
A declaration of a state of emergency in the North
B a dissolution of the state legislature
C the appointment of presidential liaison officer to the state
D delayed election in the state
E the impeachment and removal of the governor of the state
Which of the following political parties immediately succeeded the Nigerian Youth Movement?
A National Council of Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
B Northern People's congress (NPC)
C Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP)
D Action Group (AG)
E United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC)
A major problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that all
A were financially handicapped
B had poor leadership
C were tribally based
D failed to contest elections
E were not organized
Who among `the following nationalists founded the first political party in Nigeria?
A Nnamdi Azikiwe
B Obafemi Awolowo
C Samuel Akinsanya
D Herbert Macaulay
E Tafawa Balewa
In the 1922 Clifford Constitution of Nigeria
A all the members of the Executive Council were British
B none of the members of the Executive Council were British
C all the members of the Executive Council were Nigerians
D all the members of the Executive Council were popularly elected
E the Governor had no legislative power
One of the main features of the Republican Constitution adopted by Nigeria in 1963 was that the
A office of the Governor-General was retained
B Prime Minister became the Head of State
C President became the Head of State
D President was responsible to the Queen of England
E Prime Minister became the Governor-General
A recurrent problem of Nigerian federalism is
A national awareness
B acculturation
C assimilation
D dual citizenship
E national unity
Universal adult suffrage was first adopted throughout Nigeria under the constitution of
A 1922
B 1946
C 1958
D 1960
E 1979
An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was
A the executive head of his people
B ceremonial monarch only
C war general only
D the spokesman of his people
E a titled member in the community
An Oba in the traditional Yoruba political system was
A the executive head of his people
B ceremonial monarch only
C war general only
D the spokesman of his people
E a titled member in the community
Nationalist movements started late in French West Africa because
A Africans were allowed to enlist in the army
B Africans felt they were free
C Africans wanted to maintain trade relations with France
D French did not allow Africans to travel abroad
E France suppressed political associations and parties
In the Igbo traditional political system, the Okpara was the
A administrative head of his kindred
B priest
C king
D commander-in chief of the army
E head of his age-grade
The emirate system in the Hausa/Fulani traditional administration was
A hierarchical
B unilateral
C democratic
D expensive
E secular
The Unification Decree that turned Nigeria to a Unitary State was promulgated during the regime of General
A Muhammadu Buhari
B Aguiyi Ironsi
C Olusegun Obasnajo
D Murtala Mohammed
E Ibrahim Babangida
Neutrality of civil servants means that they
A are free to do whatever they like
B should not take party in politics
C can be seen but must not be heard
D cannot be tried in court for misbehaviour
E are free to use government materials as they like
Local government election, local government areas are generally divided into
A constituencies
B zones
C regions
D wards
E states
The policy-making powers in a public corporation are vested in the
A Managing Director
B Minister of Industries
C Chairman of Public Service Commission
D Trade Unions
E Board of Directors
One of the reasons for the establishment of a public corporation is to
A undertake projects that require huge sums of money
B make profit for the government
C provide funds for the maintenance of political associations
D compete with local governmnets in the provision of social services
E serve as agents of multi-national companies
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