JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 44

216.

The Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC) is attributable to the ____ regime

A.

Ibrahim Babangida's

B.

Murtala/Obasanjo's

C.

Yakubu Gowon's

D.

Abdulsalam Abubakar's

Correct answer is A

Unlike the Supreme Military Council of the Muhammadu Buhari's military regime, the AFRC is attributtable to the Babangida's regime.

217.

Under the 1979 constitution of Nigeria, each State was allowed to elect________

A.

three senators

B.

from two to five senators depending on the population

C.

five senators

D.

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.

218.

The head of the districts in the Hausa/Fulani Empire were the_________

A.

Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

B.

Galadima

C.

Hakimi

D.

Sarkin Ruwa

Correct answer is C

The Hakimi was the titled administrative officers in charge of the districts in the heterogeneous Hausa/Fulani Empire.

219.

The Chick's commission was set up to look into the issue of revenue allocation in___________

A.

1946

B.

1957

C.

1951

D.

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.

220.

The West African Students' Union (WASU) was formed in____________

A.

1925

B.

1924

C.

1922

D.

1923

Correct answer is A

WASU was formed by Chief Ladipo Solanke among others in 1925.