Government Questions and Answers
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.
Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________
three senators
from two to five senators depending on the population
five senators
as many senators as the state could finance.
Correct answer is C
Unlike the position under the present 1999 Constitution as amended, each state was permitted to elect 5 senators into the House of Representatives.
The head of the districts in the Hausa/Fulani Empire were the_________
Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto
Galadima
Hakimi
Sarkin Ruwa
Correct answer is C
The Hakimi was the titled administrative officers in charge of the districts in the heterogeneous Hausa/Fulani Empire.
The Chick's commission was set up to look into the issue of revenue allocation in___________
1946
1957
1951
1953
Correct answer is D
As part of the Commissions set up for the review of the Nigerian federalism challenges, the Chick's commission was set up in 1953.
The West African Students' Union (WASU) was formed in____________
1925
1924
1922
1923
Correct answer is A
WASU was formed by Chief Ladipo Solanke among others in 1925.
The arm of government responsible for the approval of war is the_____
judiciary
executive
legislature
none
Correct answer is C
While declaration of war is the duty of the executive, the legislature approves or disapproves of it as embarking on war means and requires additional expenditure and budget scrutiny.