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All the following are aims and objectives of ECOWAS except to
A maintain closer relations among member ststes
B encourage customs union and common market
C raise the political consciousness of the people
D raise the people's standard of living
E foster political peace and unity in West Africa
Behind the principle of '' African as the centerpiece of Nigeria's foreign policy'' is the understanding that
A for Nigeria to be great her neigbours must become great as well
B Nigerian is the gaint of Africa
C Nigeria must use her encormous oil wealth to control her neighbours
D Nigeria should be the mouthpiece of Africa in the UNO
E Nigeria must give aids to poor African nations
Katsina and Akwa Ibom stste were created in
A 1967
B 1976
C 1986
D 1987
E 1988
Which of the following is not true of military regime? it
A rules by decree
B is undemocratic
C is autocratic
D is transitory
E is benevolent
One of the ways to keep the military out of politics is to
A imprison coup plotters
B execute coup plotters
C crush military regime
D stop election rigging
E arm the police well as a counterpoise
Which of the following is the duty of Civil Servant ?
A loyalty to the governmnet
B public association with a political party
C Advising on policy formulation
D supporting the party in power
E not being partisan
Which of the following does not belong to the civil service?
A The cabinet office
B Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
C The Governor's office
D The Establishment Department
E Ministry of information
Which of the following is the feature performed until recently, by local government in Nigeria?
A Imposition and collection of company tax
B Administration of museums
C Regulation of political parties
D collection of import duties
E Registration of births
Under the independence constitution of Nigeria the Head of State was
A the Queen of England
B the British Prime Minister
C Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D Sir James Robertson
E Oliver Lyttleton
The highest court of appeal under the Nigerian independence constitution was
A Federal Court of Appeal
B Sharia Court of Appeal
C Superme Court
D Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
E Federal High Court
One of the problem encountered by Nigerian Nationalists in their struggle for constitution change was the
A opposition from traditional rulers
B superior fireams of the colonial masters
C opposition from the Queen of England
D refusal of the Secretary of State to visit the colonies
E corruption and high- handedness of the British officials
In a presidential system of government, ministers are
A collctively responsible to the senate
B collectively responsible to the president
C individually responsible to the president
D individually responsible to no one
E individually and collectively responsible to the electorate
Which is true of French colonial policy of assimilation? It
A was similar in essence to the British colonial policy of Indirect Rule
B enabled Frence to transfer technology to its colonies
C enabled Frence to transfer capital to its colonies
D was used to turn Frenchmen to Africans
E sought to integrate French colonies with France administratively, politically and culturally
One major weakness of 1946 Richard Constitution was its
A cumbersome constitutional provision
B limited application of the elective principle
C imprecision in legal clarification
D disregard for the views of traditional rulers
E provision for an official majority in the legislative assembly
A historic feature of the legislative council of Nigeria that met in 1923 was that for the first time, it
A included elected African members
B legislated for the whole country
C acted in a deliberative capacity
D included British officials
E included official members who were Nigerians
Which of the following is not true of Herbert Macaulay? He was the
A co-founder of the National Council of Nigeria and the Camerouns (NCNC)
B founder of the Logas Daily News
C founder of the national congress of British West Africa
D founder of the Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
E first Nigerian to found the a political party
Nigerian elite agitated against colonial rule
A by engaging in guerilla warfare
B by fighting civil war
C through lobbying
D through newspapers
E by bribing colonial governors
LGITIMACY means the
A seizure of power by force
B separation of the organs of government
C sovereignty of parliament
D surpremacy of the electioate
E acceptance of the right to rule
Nigeria became a federation of four regions in
A 1954
B 1960
C 1963
D 1967
E 1975
Which of the following is true of the nationalist during the colonial days?The
A used propaganda and blackmail to achieve their arm
B preferred dealing with the Secretary of State to dealing with the Governor
C esterblished universities in Ghana and Sierra Leone
D took the Governor to court to press for the review of obnxious policies
E preferred working in the local administration to working in the central government
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