The Military in Nigerian Politics - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 36:

• JAMB 2003

One of the reasons advanced for the overthrow of the Gowon Regime was its failure to

A. Honour the promise to hand over power
B. Promote some officers by the armed forces
C. Try politicians in detention
D. Create new states

Question 37:

• JAMB 2004

The immediate cause of the January 15 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

A. Crisis over the population census
B. Election crisis in the Western Region
C. Kano Riots
D. Tiv Riots

Question 38:

• JAMB 2005

The first successful disengagement of the military from politics in Nigeria was carried out by the government of

A. Abdusalami Abubakar
B. Murtala/Obasanjo
C. Buhari/Idiagbon
D. Ibrahim Babangida

Question 39:

• JAMB 2006

Nigeria's concern for decolonization in Africa was responsible for her abandonment of pro-west policy during the

A. Shagari administration
B. Shonekan administration
C. Murtala regime
D. Aguiyi-Ironsi regime

Question 40:

• JAMB 2006

In Nigeria,military regimes returned power to civilians through

A. Transition programmes
B. Constitutional conferences
C. Impositions
D. Negotiations