Government Questions and Answers

Rilwan Lukman was a Secretary General of OPEC.

He assumed the office as Nigerian and served from January 1,1995-31st December 2000

From all indication, none of the above option is the correct answer.

The movement was founded in April 1955. The purpose of the organization as stated in the Havana Declaration of 1979 is to ensure the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries'' in their struggle against imperialism, colonialism, non-colonialism and all forms of foreign egression, etc. between 1955 and 1979, the members grew from 25 to 120 Member countries.

The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War.

Coming to the definition of Non-Alignment, it could be seen as a concept which analyses the ways former colonial territories including Nigeria desired after their independence to stay out of the rivalries between the world super powers and power blocs. The former colonies while taking very active part in world affairs, remain unattached to any of the power blocs.

Rhodesia was the former name of Zimbabwe.

It could be recalled that Nigerian Government supported the expulsion of South Africa from Commonwealth in 1961. The same Nigerian government championed international boycotts against Ian Smith of Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe) in 1965.

Under the 1999 Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , the appointment and posting of members of election tribunal on the elections conducted by INEC is the responsibility of the President,Court of Appeal.
According to the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Promulgation) 1999 No. 24 A1099:

1. A National Assembly Election Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and Four other members.

2. The Chairman shall be a Judge of High Court and the four other members shall be appointed from among judges of high court, Kadis of a Sharia Court of Appeal, Judges of a Customary Court of Appeal or other members of the judiciary not below the ran of a Chief Magistrate.

3. The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the President of the Court of Appeal in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Stat, Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the State or the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State, as the case may be.