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Question 31

jamb 1993

Who was the first Nigerian to be appointed President of the International Court of Justice at the Hague?

AJustice Teslirn Elias

BJustice Bola Ajibola

CJustice Daddy Onyeama

DJustice Danley Alexander

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Question 32

jamb 1993

To Which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU in 1963?

ACasabanca Group

BMonrovia Group

CAfrican and Malagasy Union

DPan African Union

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Question 33

jamb 1993

The highest policy making body of the OAU is the

AEconomic and Social Commission

BCouncil of Ministers

CGeneral Secretariat

DAssembly of Heads of State and Government

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Question 34

jamb 1993

A state is admitted into the United Nations on the

Arecommendation of the secretary general to the security council

Bconcurrent vote of the security council and the general assembly

Cenabling action of the general assembly

Dsponsorship of any member of the organization

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Question 35

jamb 1993

The major organization through which Nigeria, pursues her economic, political and social interests' in West Africa is

AECOWAS

BADB

CEGA

DOAU

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Question 36

jamb 1993

The foreign policy of Nigeria is centred on Africa because of her

Amembership of OAU

Bmembership of ECOWAS

Cconcern for and attention to African, problems

Dcommitment to end colonization in Africa

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Question 37

jamb 1993

Nigerian's relations with other nations is determined by her

Apolitical culture

Bpolitical socialization

Cnational interest

Dnational consciousness

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Question 38

jamb 1993

Diarch refers to the

Arule by the government and the opposition parties

Bmixture of parliamentary and presidential systems

Crule of political interest

Drule by the military and civilians

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Question 39

jamb 1993

The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the

Alocal government commission

Blocal government council

Clocal government committee

Dcommittee of chairmen and supervisory councillors

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Question 40

jamb 1993

The local government is an example of

Aconcentration of power

Bseparation of power

Cdevolution of power

Ddelegation of power

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Question 41

jamb 1993

In Nigeria, public corporations are also known as

Amultinational corporations

Bprivate enterprises

Cparastatals

Dco-operative societies

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Question 42

jamb 1993

The term federal character was popularised by the

A1975 Contitution Drafting Committee

B1979 Constitution

CMurtala / Obasanjo regime

DBuhari regime

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Question 43

jamb 1993

Which of the following was an ad hoc Revenue Allocation Commission?

AAshby Commission

BAdedeji Commission

CUdoji Commission

DPhillipson Commission

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Question 44

jamb 1993

Public Commission established under the 1979 constitution were expected to be

Aindependence of the executive

Bpart of the executive

Cadvisory to the executive

Dadvisory to the legislature

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Question 45

jamb 1993

Under the military administration, supreme court decisions are subject to review by

ASharia Court of Appeal

Bno other court of law

CFederal Court of Appeal

DJudicial tribunals

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Question 46

jamb 1993

In Nigeria, the function of Council of States is

Ajudicial

Binvestigative

Clegislative

Dadvisory

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Question 47

jamb 1993

Before the collapse of Nigeria's First Republic in 1966, the prime minister was both

Athe head of government and a law maker

Bthe head of state and commander in-chief of the armed forces

Ccommander in - chief of the armed forces and party leader

Dhead of state and party leader

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Question 48

jamb 1993

The governor - genera of Nigeria at the time of political independence was

ALord Frederick Lugard

BSir John Macpherson

CSir. Arthur Richards

DSir James Robertson

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Question 49

jamb 1993

The 1960 independence Constitution could be described as written

Amonarchical and parliamentary

Brepublican and parliamentary

Cmonarchical and presidential

Dfederal and republican

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Question 50

jamb 1993

One significant aspect of the legislative council of 19922 was that

AAfricans were in the majority

Bit made laws only for the southern provinces

Cthe colony of lagos and the protectorate of southern nigeria were merged

Dlaws governing land ownership in the north were extended to the south

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