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.
A major feature of the system of government in the Sokoto Caliphate was that
it was based on customs and traditions
it was theocratic
it was democratic
power was effectively decentralized
Correct answer is B
Theocratic system of government is whereby a deity or religious institution is regarded as the source from which authority came from.
The Sokoto caliphate ruled with the idea of Islam, and that the sultans were regarded as the religious head
The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was ______
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Chief Ladoke Akintola
Chief Dr. M.A. Majekodunmi
Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro
Correct answer is B
Nigeria became independent on 1 October 1960 and became a republic on 1 October 1963. On 16 January 1966 a military coup brought Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi to power, terminating the first period of democratic rule. During this period an appointed governor was nominal head of state while an elected premier led the government.
The Premier of Western region immediately after Independence was Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola
Based on its objectives, the Organization of African Unity can primarily be classified as
a social organization
a political organization
a cultural organization
an economic organization
Correct answer is B
No explanation has been provided for this answer.
In 1991, the African Economic Community Treaty was signed in
Addis Ababa
Abuja
Lome
Tripoli
Correct answer is B
The African Economic Community (AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority of African states. The stated goals of the organization include the creation of free trade areas, customs unions, a single market, a central bank, and a common currency
In 1980, the OAU Extraordinary Summit adopted the Lagos Plan of Action as a major step towards the goal of integration.
The commitments in this Plan and the Final Act of Lagos were translated into concrete form in Abuja, Nigeria in June 1991 when the OAU Heads of State and Government signed the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community (AEC) during the 27th Ordinary Session of the Assembly
Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of_________
her poor relations with the Francophone countries
France atomic test in the sahara desert
France diplomatic relations with Israel
General de-Gaulle’s negative attitude towards her
Correct answer is B
In the realm of bilateral relations, Nigeria did not hesitate to break diplomatic ties with France in 1961 when France tested an atomic bomb in the Sahara Desert. The action was against the firm warning by Nigeria having observed that the test was going to be injurious to Nigeria and some other African countries. Thus, Nigeria imposed stern economic measures on France, first banning all ship movements of French origins from navigating the coastal areas of Nigeria.