First Republic - Jamb Government Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

Which of the following was not responsible for the coalition between A. G and N. C. N. C.?

A. The kano riot of 1953
B. Awolowo's faction seeking to get N. P. C. out of power as opposed to Akintola's option
C. Contest for the federal election of 1964
D. Akintola's faction which broke out of A. G. to form UPP

Question 2:

• JAMB 2019

One of the following political parties produced Nigeria's first Prime Minister_______

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC)
B. National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)
C. Action Group (AG)
D. Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)

Question 3:

• JAMB 1979

The three largest political parties in Nigeria between 1951 and 1966 were

A. Northern People's Congress (NPC), Action Group (AG), Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU)
B. United National Independent Party (UNIP),National Council of Nigerian Citizens(NCNC) and NPC
C. NCNC, NPC, and AG
D. Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), AG NEPU
E. United Middle Belt Congress (UMBC), NPC and NCNC

Question 4:

• JAMB 1979

Which of the following people was one of the founding members of the National Congress of British West Africa?

A. Bode Thomas
B. Osita Agwnda Savage
C. Nwafor Orizu
D. Dr Akiwande Savage
E. Aminu Kano

Question 5:

• JAMB 1986

The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was

A. An executive president
B. A nominee of the whole country
C. A nominal president
D. A party leader