POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 81:

• JAMB 1981

Nationalism in West Africa aimed at

A. Working out an alliance with the colonial regimes
B. Bringing all the educatied elite together
C. The attainment of political independence from Britain
D. The attainment of political independence from the colonisers
E. Founding an economic union like ECOWAS

Question 82:

• JAMB 1981

The Nigerian Youth Movement was foundea in

A. 1920
B. 1922
C. 1937
D. 1936
E. 1945

Question 83:

• JAMB 1981

The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the

A. Total independence of the country
B. Introduction of self-government
C. Unification of the territories ruled by Britain in West Africa
D. Division of Nigeria into three administrative units
E. Replacement of the colonial governor within Nigeria

Question 84:

• JAMB 1981

One important aspect of the Lyttleton Constitution was the

A. Abolition of the regional Houses of Assembly
B. Granting of greater regional autonomy
C. Decleration that Nigeria would be independent in 1960
D. Enromous powers given to the colonial governors
E. Creation of the post of a Federal Prime Minister

Question 85:

• JAMB 1981

The three well-known national leader in Nigeria between 1948 and 1966 were

A. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Alhaji Ahmadu Bello
B. Lord Lugard, Sir Arthur Richards and Sir John Macpherson
C. Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Okoli and Okokon Ndem
D. Alhaji Isa Kaita Dr k.o Mbadiwe and Chief S.L Akintola
E. Mallam Aminu Kano, Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony and J.S Tarka