Question 196:

• JAMB 2008

In 1963, the Eastern region of Nigeria went to the supreme court over the

A. Decision of the federal government to conduct a fresh census
B. Exclusion of Easterners resident in the North from the census
C. The population figures of the national census
D. Exclusion of women in the national census.

Question 197:

• JAMB 2008

The major reason for Nigeria’s interest in the Liberian Civil War was to save herself from

A. Bearing the burden of the war’s refugees
B. Losing her investments in Liberia
C. Losing her citizens in Liberia
D. Losing her position as a regional power.

Question 198:

• JAMB 2008

The most significant act of statesmanship associated with Abdulsalami regime was

A. Promulgate the 1999 Constitution
B. Handing over power to a civilian government
C. The release of political prisoners
D. Organizing successful general elections.

Question 199:

• JAMB 2008

The major feature of the War against Indiscipline were

A. Queuing culture and environmental sanitation
B. Public flogging and payment of fines
C. Arrest of offenders and imprisonment of convicts
D. High slogans and beating of drums.

Question 200:

• JAMB 2008

Sabon Gari settlement in most parts of colonial Nigeria harboured mostly

A. People other than the indigenes
B. Indigenes who were Muslims
C. Strangers who were Muslims only
D. European traders and missionaries