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The Obasanjo administration nationlized the assets of the British Petroleum over the British government's policy in
A Kenya
B Zimbabwe
C Angola
D Botswana
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France under the Balewa government over
A the Algerian war of independence
B French policy in the Congo
C atomic tests in the Sahara
D French involvement in Togolese politics
Nigeria is NOT a member of the
A Non-Aligned Nations
B Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
C Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
D International Monetary Fund
Under military regime, the branches of government that become fused are the
A judiciary and the executive
B judiciary and the legislature
C legislature and the executive
D judiciary, the executive and the legislature
The Public Service Review Commission of 1991 made proposals to ensure that the public service was
A more effective than the private sector
B more attractive than the private sector
C professionalized
D efficient and result-oriented
Which of the following is NOT associated with local government elections?
A Constituency
B Ballot box
C Electoral officer
D Ward
Traditional rulers were restricted to ceremonial rules by the Local Government Reforms of
One of the measures taken in 1988 to grant more autonomy to the local governments in Nigeria was the
A abolition of state ministries of local government
B creation of post of supervisory councillors
C creation of post of chairmen of local governments
D abolition of its supervision by state government
A condition for judicial independence is the appointment of judges by the
A Civil Service Commission
B Judicial Service Commission
C Law Review Commission
D Code of Conduct Bureau
Which of these constitutions recognised local government as the third tier of government
A the 1963 constitution
B the 1960 constitution
C the 1963 constitution
D the 1979 constitution
The state legislatures of the second republic in NIGERIA had the following EXCEPT
A speaker
B senate leader
C deputy speaker
D clerk of the house
The Willink Commission was set up to
A solve boundary problems
B review revenue allocation formula
C examine issues relating to the welfare of groups
D draw up a new constitution
The 1946 Constitution is characterized by
A official majority in the legislative council
B non-official majority in the legislative council
C non-official majority in the executive council
D federal system of government
Warrant Chiefs were appointed to
A prevent tribal war
B supervise native courts
C decide divorce cases
D take charge of local administrations
Which of the following led to the introduction of indirect rule in Nigeria by the British?
A Need for adequate financial resources
B Desire for rapid development
C Speedy transition to independence
D Manpower and personnel shortages
Which of the following traditional political systems was segmentary?
A Kanem Bornu
B Benin
C Igbo
D Yoruba
The style of government in the Sokoto caliphate was
A democratic
B authoritarian
C populist
D totalitarian
Groups which seek to bring about changes in government policies without actually controlling the personnel of government are known as
A trade unions
B pressure groups
C secret societies
D elite groups
The process of removing an elected official by the electorate after an election is termed
A impeachment
B plebiscite
C recall
D referendum
Elections present the electorate the opportunity to
A control government policies
B control members of parliament
C assess the performances of the previous representatives
D choose among candidates
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