Waec Government 1988 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1988

The controversy over the 1979 Presidential election result was

A. Over the dispute on the conduct of the election
B. Because educated Nigeria did not approve who received the number of votes
C. Due to the interpretation of 1/4 of the vote cast in 1/2 of all the states in the Federation
D. Because the winning candidate did not pay his taxes as and when in the past three years
E. Because one of the candidates was declared elected when the result for one of the state hd not been received

Question 52:

• WAEC 1988

All the following were front line fighters for Nigeria's independence except

A. Obafemi Awolowo
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Lateef Jakande
D. Aminu Kano
E. Herbert Macaulay

Question 53:

• WAEC 1988

It is argued that most of the new states of Africa cannot remain faithful to the doctrines of non-alignment mainly because of

A. Corruption
B. Ethnic problems
C. Bad leadership
D. Poor economy
E. Illiteracy

Question 54:

• WAEC 1988

The first political party in Nigeria was

A. National Council of Nigeria Citizens (NCNC)
B. Nigeria National Democratic Party (NNDP)
C. Action Group (AP)
D. Northern People's Congress (NPC)
E. Dynamic Party (DP)

Question 55:

• WAEC 1988

To which of these countries did Nigeria send peacekeeping force?

A. South Africa
B. Angola
C. Chad
D. Namibia
E. Ghana