Which of the following states was NOT created in 1991?
- A. Abia
- B. Akwa Ibom
- C. Enugu
- D. Kogi
- E. Osun
The individual rights would be better protected if enshrined in the
- A. constitutions
- B. courts
- C. daily papers
- D. law
- E. presidents speech
Option A4 as a method of election was adopted in Nigeria by…………administration.
- A. Ibrahim Babangida’s
- B. Mahammadu Buhari’s
- C. Murtala Muhammed’s
- D. Olusegun Obasanjo’s
- E. Sani Abacha’s
Members of the Board of Directors of Public Corporations are appointed by the
- A. chief executive officer
- B. general manager
- C. minister
- D. president
- E. special adviser
West African Pilot, one of nationalist newspapers during colonial rule was edited by
- A. Ernest lkoli
- B. H.O Davies
- C. Herbert Macaulay
- D. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- E. Obafemi Awolowo
The last stage of Socialism is
- A. Capitalism
- B. Communalism
- C. Communism
- D. Feudalism
- E. Slavery
In a republic sovereignty is vested in the
- A. armed forces
- B. electorate
- C. government
- D. party leader
- E. president
Which of the following was NOT an attribute of the warrant chiefs in Eastern Nigeria during colonial era?
- A. Autocratic
- B. Corruption
- C. Effectiveness
- D. Exploitation
- E. Oppression
Who amongst the following was NOT an officer in the Hausa-Fulani political administration?
- A. Ajele
- B. Galadima
- C. Maaji
- D. Yari
- E. Waziri
In the administration of old Sokoto Caliphate, the western empire had its capital at
- A. Gobi
- B. Gwanda
- C. Ilorin
- D. Sokoto
- E. Zaria
The three BASIC fundamental rights of a citizen are
- A. education, property and thought
- B. expression, employment and education
- C. healthcare, worship and equal hearing
- D. life, liberty and property
- E. peaceful assembly, movement and family life
The introduction of taxation in the Southern part of Nigeria led to
- A. . Aba women’s riot
- B. appointment of warrant chiefs
- C. inclusion of educated elites in government
- D. the promotion of age grades activities
- E. the recognition of traditional rulers
Which of the underlisted factors NEVER accounted for the adoption of federalism in Nigeria?
- A. Desire for some form of political unity
- B. Desire for uniform treatment for all parts
- C. Diversity of the nation
- D. Emergence of tribal nationalism
- E. Influence of shared colonial experience
The major objectives of the colonialists in Nigeria does NOT include
- A. adventure
- B. economic reasons
- C. educational expansion
- D. market expansion
- E. missionary activities
The process in which every qualified citizen of a state has the right to vote is called …. Suffrage.
- A. adult male
- B. property
- C. religious
- D. tax payer
- E. universal adult
Who among the following colonial governor-generals criticized the activities of National Congress of British West Africa?
- A. Arthur Richards
- B. Bernard Bourdillon
- C. Hugh Clifford
- D. John Macpherson
- E. Lord Lugard
Which of the following is the highest and final court of appeal in Nigeria?
- A. Federal court of appeal
- B. Judicial Privy Council
- C. Magistrate court
- D. Sharia court
- E. Supreme court
The arbitrary creation of constituencies by the government to favour its party is termed
- A. boundary adjustment
- B. gerrymandering
- C. parliamentary whip
- D. plebiscite
- E. referendum
The major operational tool of any pressure group in the achievement of its goals is
- A. demonstration
- B. lobbying
- C. media campaign
- D. propaganda
- E. strike
The Macpherson constitution and its breakdown witnessed all these EXCEPT the
- A. Action Group crisis
- B. Eastern regional crisis
- C. Kano riots of 1953
- D. Motion for self government
- E. Northern peoples congress’ eight point
Who introduced the modern concept of “Sovereignty” into political theory?
- A. Jacquie Rousseau
- B. Jean Bodin
- C. Jeremy Bentham
- D. John Locke
- E. Thomas Hobbes