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Question 361
jamb 2013

Which of the following countries pioneered the establishment of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?

AGhana
BTogo
CAlgeria
DCameroun
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Question 362
jamb 2013

The center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only

AEurope
BAfrica
CLatin America
DAsia
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Question 363
jamb 2013
Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to
AAfrican, the pacific and the Caribbean
BEurope, South America and Asia
CThe pacific, the Caribbean and Europe
DAsia, Africa and the pacific
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Question 364
jamb 2013
Nigeria's non-alignment policy in the sixties lacked real substance because of her
AA frocentric policy
BPoor economic potential
CPartnership with Asian countries
DClose ties with Britain
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Question 365
jamb 2013
The provisional Ruling Council was the highest ruling body during the regime of
AMuhammadu Buhari
BIbrahim Babangida
CMurtala Muhammed
DSani Abacha
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Question 366
jamb 2013

A public corporation is managed by

AA minister
BA general manager
CThe board of governors
DThe board of directors
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Question 367
jamb 2013
Which of the following headed the committee that recommended the suitability of Abuja as a new federal city?
AJustice Baba Ardo
BJustice Atanda Fatai Williams
CJustice Udo Udoma
DJustice Akinola Aguda
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Question 368
jamb 2013

Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six state during the era of

AAbdulsalami Abubakar
BYakubu Gowon
CIbrahim Babangida
DSani Abacha
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Question 369
jamb 2013

The highest policy making body under the Gowon Regime was

AArmed Forces Ruling Council
BProvisional Ruling Council
CSupreme Military Council
DFederal Executive Council
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Question 370
jamb 2013

Nigeria adopted the federal system of government because of

AUneven development
BThe availability of limited resources
CThe adoption of a state religion
DThe fear of domination of minorities
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Question 371
jamb 2013

The party system practiced in Nigeria's Third Republic was

ATwo-party
BZero-party
COne-party
DMulti-party
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Question 372
jamb 2013

The primary function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to

AEnsure minimum standard of morality
BRetain custody of declarations
CReceive declaration of assets
DEnsure due process by public officers
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Question 373
jamb 2013

The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission is statutorily empowered to determine the remuneration of

AOnly elected representatives
BPolitical office holders
CEmployees of public corporations
DAll civil servants
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Question 374
jamb 2013

Under Nigeria's Second Republic, the Senate was under the leadership of

AJ.S. Tarka
BJoseph Wayas
CGodwin Ume-Ezeoke
DJohn Wash Pam
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Question 375
jamb 2013

Under the 1979 Constitution, statutory allocation of revenue to local government councils is the responsibility of the

AHouse of Assembly
BNational Economic Council
CFederal Legislature
DCouncil of State
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Question 376
jamb 2013

One of the functions of pressure groups is to

ANominate the president
BPrepare the budget
CArticulate the opinion of their members
DContest elections to serve the people
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Question 377
jamb 2013

A political party is different from a pressure group in its

AObjective
BOrganization
CStrategy
DSource of finance
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Question 378
jamb 2013

The right of citizens to vote is

AUniversal suffrage
BNationality suffrage
CElectoral suffrage
DAdult suffrage
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Question 379
jamb 2013

Which of the following types of citizenship cannot be withdrawn?

ACitizenship by conquest
BCitizenship by birth
CHonorary citizenship
DCitizenship by naturalization
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Question 380
jamb 2013

Which of the following constitutions is more suitable for centralization of political power?

AUnwritten constitution
BRigid constitution
CWritten constitution
DFlexible constitution
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