Government Questions and Answers

The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of a new political party known as the United Peoples Party (UPP).

The UPP was formed in the then Western Region by Chief S.L. Akintola with his supporters when he was dismissed from the Action Group.

The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the Constitution of 1979.

The Constitution came into effect from First of October, 1979 with Alhaji Shehu Shagari as the first Executive President of Nigeria.

The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was Pan-Africanism.

Pan-Africanism efforts geared towards total emancipation of all black people throughout the world gingered the people into action against colonialism. The movement assisted African nationalist to articulate their demands and strongly supported their struggle for political independence.

The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was political liberation of the nation.

Political awareness was created and this led to the formation of Political parties such as Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM), National Council of Nigeria and Cameroon (NCNC), etc. The nation was then liberated politically through the attainment of independence.

Indirect rule encouraged the rise of nationalism.

The colonial policy of indirect rule system of government excluded the educated elite from governance. This then made the spirit of nationalism to develop earlier and more rapidly in the British Colonies.