Post - Independence Constitutions - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• 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 22:

• 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

Question 23:

• JAMB 1993

Public Commission established under the 1979 constitution were expected to be

A. Independence of the executive
B. Part of the executive
C. Advisory to the executive
D. Advisory to the legislature

Question 24:

• JAMB 1993

The term federal character was popularised by the

A. 1975 Contitution Drafting Committee
B. 1979 Constitution
C. Murtala / Obasanjo regime
D. Buhari regime

Question 25:

• JAMB 1994

In the 1963 Constitution, there was separation of powers between the

A. President and the commander in chief of the armed forces
B. Executive and the legislature
C. Head of state and the president
D. Head of government and the head of state