1979 Constitutions - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 1984

To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one must have attained the age of

A. 21 years
B. 32 years
C. 50 years
D. 60 years
E. 65 years

Question 12:

• JAMB 1989

Under the 1979 Constitution of Nigeria, the head of the judiciary was the

A. Attorney general and minister of justice
B. Chief justice of the federation
C. Solicitor-general and permanent secretary, federal ministry of justice
D. Chief registrar of the supreme court

Question 13:

• JAMB 1991

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

Question 14:

• JAMB 1991

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

Question 15:

• JAMB 1992

To qualify to be president of the federal republic of Nigeria under the 1979 constitution , a candidate must

A. Be at least 40 years of age
B. Be a Nigerian by birth
C. Have the highest number of votes cast at the election
D. Have not less than ¹/₄ of the votes cast at the election in each of at least 2/3 of all states in the federation