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Question 2201
jamb 1983
Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria?
APromotion of Africans to senior service positions
BIncreased Africans representation in the legislative assemblies
CImproved conditions of service and salaries for Africans
DWithdrawal of military bases from Africa
EReduction of the dictatorship of colonial officers
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Question 2202
jamb 1983
The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that
Athe Prime Minister ceased to be Head of State
BThe Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
Cthe Cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature
Dit introduced the Executive Prsidential system
Ethe Prime Minister was nominated by the Executive Council
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Question 2203
jamb 1983

The ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975 in

AAccra
BBanjul
CFreetown
DAbidjan
ELagos
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Question 2204
jamb 1983
The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the
ARichards Constitution
BClifford Constitution
CBourdillon Constitution
DMacpherson Constitution
ELyttleton Constitution
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Question 2205
jamb 1983
Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule
Aby guerrilla warfare
Bby civil war
Cthrough television
Dthrough newspapers
Eby bribing colonial governors
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Question 2206
jamb 1983

Lagos became a Crown Colony in

A1900
B1914
C1886
D1861
E1862
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Question 2207
jamb 1983
Local Government Reforms were carried out by the Federal Military Government in
A1970
B1976
C1967
D1966
E1979
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Question 2208
jamb 1983

Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution?

AUdoji Commission
BFederal Electoral Commission
CPublic Service Commission
DPublic Complaints Commission
ENational Population Commision
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Question 2209
jamb 1983

The supreme organ of the UNO is the

AGeneral Assembly
BSecurity Council
CSecretary General
DWorld Court
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Question 2210
jamb 1983
The 1979 Nigeria Constitution is unique because it
Aprovides for a head of government
Bintroduces the participation of women in politics
Cprovides for a head of state who is also head of government
Dprovides for a House of Chiefs
Emakes all men equal before the law
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Question 2211
jamb 1983
The legislature in every state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is called the
AState National Assembly
BState Legislative Council
CState Traditional Council
DHouse of Assembly
EState House of Representatives
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Question 2212
jamb 1983
The first Governor General of colonial Nigeria was
ASir Hugh Clifford
BSir James Robertson
CDr Nnamdi Azikiwe
DSir Ralph Moore
ELord Lugard
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Question 2213
jamb 1983
The three great Nigerian nationalists between 1950 and 1966 were
AHerbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Obafemi Awolowo,
BAhmadu Bello , Nnamdi Azikwe and Theophilus Danjuma
CObafemi Awolowo , Herbert Macaulay and Ahmadu Belio
DNnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Belio
EK.O. Mbadiwe, S.L Akintola and Herbert Macaulay
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Question 2214
jamb 1983
A popular principle of colonial administration i British West Africa was
AAssociation
BIndirect rule
CPaternalism
DWesternization
EAssimilation
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Question 2215
jamb 1983
The N.C.N.C sent a delegation to London in 1947 to protest against the
ABurns Constitution
BRepubliction Constitution
CRichards Constitution
DLyttleton Constitution
EMacpherson Constitution
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Question 2216
jamb 1983

Which of the following is Not a pressure group in Nigeria

AFarmers
BThe Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)
CThe Catholic Church
DAcademic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
ENigerian Medicial Association (NMA)
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Question 2217
jamb 1983
The six registered political parties in Nigeria in 1982 were
AUPN,UPN,PPA,PPP,NPP and NAP
BNPN,UPN ,NPP,PRP,PPP and NNDP
CPPA,NCNC.GNPP,NPN,UPN, andPPP
DUPN,GNPP,NAP,PRP,NPP and NPN
ENPC,GNPP,PRP,UPN,NPP and PPA
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Question 2218
jamb 1983
The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they
Ahave a career
Bare not the servants of a particular government
Care trained for the duties they perform
Dare not credited or blamed for anything they do
Eare entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire
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Question 2219
jamb 1983

The transfer of authority to local government council is known as

Ademarcation
Bdelegation
Cfusion
Dfragmentation
Edevolution
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Question 2220
jamb 1983

A proclamation by the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Apromotes unity in diversity
Ballows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups
Cconcentrates governmental power at one level of government
Dadvances the interest of the rich
Eensures the dominance of one political party
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