POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 396:

• JAMB 1999

A feature common to the 1963, 1979 and 1989 constitutions of Nigeria was that they provided for a

A. Republican system
B. Prime minister
C. Ceremonial head of state
D. President has head of government

Question 397:

• JAMB 1999

The Lagos Colony and Protectorate was amalgamated with The Protectorate of Southern Nigeria in

A. 1886
B. 1893
C. 1906
D. 1922

Question 398:

• JAMB 1999

During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to

A. Recommend a date for independence
B. Suggest an equitable revenue allocation formula
C. Create new regions in Nigeria
D. Recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities

Question 399:

• JAMB 1999

The duty of an Alkali under the Hausa Fularti political system is to

A. Adjudicate under Islamic laws
B. Make Islamic laws
C. Execute Islamic laws
D. Make treaties under Islamic laws

Question 400:

• JAMB 1999

The motion for self-government in Niger was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in

A. 1950
B. 1953
C. 1956
D. 1958