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.
Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six state during the era of
Abdulsalami Abubakar
Yakubu Gowon
Ibrahim Babangida
Sani Abacha
Correct answer is D
In 1996, General Sani Abacha came to power. He managed to create six more states, which gives us a current number of 36 states.
The new states were:
Nasarawa
Ebony
Ekiti
Gombe
Bayelsa
Zamfara
The highest policy making body under the Gowon Regime was
Armed Forces Ruling Council
Provisional Ruling Council
Supreme Military Council
Federal Executive Council
Correct answer is C
Supreme Military Council was established by Yakubu Gowon and ruled Nigeria from 1966-1979 until the Second Nigerian Republic.
Nigeria adopted the federal system of government because of
Uneven development
The availability of limited resources
The adoption of a state religion
The fear of domination of minorities
Correct answer is D
The demand for the creation of newer states in Nigeria tends to emanate from sub-state groups, often ethnic- or tribal-interest groups, which accuse the current larger state governments of subverting or ignoring the interests and necessities of the more local regions.
The party system practiced in Nigeria's Third Republic was
Two-party
Zero-party
One-party
Multi-party
Correct answer is A
They were a two part system . The center-right National Republican Convention (NRC) and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SDP). The parties were required to draw from a national rather than regional or tribal basis.
The primary function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to
Ensure minimum standard of morality
Retain custody of declarations
Receive declaration of assets
Ensure due process by public officers
Correct answer is A
The Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Chapter 58 LFN 1990 was enacted giving CCB the decree to establish, maintain and sustain public morality in the conduct of government organizations and to make sure that the behavior of public officers also comply to the highest quality of public morality and accountability.