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4705

In Nigeria,promotion of judges is the responsibility of the

  • A. Judicial Service Commission
  • B. Cheif Justice of the Federation
  • C. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
  • D. Council of Legal Education
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4706

Under the 1999 Constitution,the appointment of ministers and ambassadors must be ratified by the

  • A. National Council of States
  • B. Presidency
  • C. Senate
  • D. House of Rpresentatives
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4707

In the First Republic,the official opposition party was the

  • A. Action Group
  • B. Northern People's Congress
  • C. Northern Elements Progressive Union
  • D. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
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4708

The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the

  • A. Solicitor-Genral of the Federation
  • B. President of the Court of Appeal
  • C. Chief Justice of the Federation
  • D. Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
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4709

The failure of the assimilation policy necessitated of the introduction of

  • A. direct rule
  • B. indirect rule
  • C. paternalism
  • D. association
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4710

A distinctive feature of the Richards Constitution was its provision for

  • A. unofficial members in the Legislative Council
  • B. a Legislative Council for the whole of Nigeria
  • C. the establishment of local councils
  • D. official members in the Legislative Council
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4711

The commission established to handle the electoral activities in the Second Republic of Nigeria was

  • A. FEDECO
  • B. NEC
  • C. INEC
  • D. NECON
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4712

Under the emirate system,legislative functions were performed by the

  • A. Khadi
  • B. Ulama
  • C. Hakimi
  • D. Emir
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4713

The first federal constitution in Nigeria was the

  • A. Lyttelton Constitution
  • B. Independence Constitution
  • C. Macpherson Constitution
  • D. Clifford Constitution
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4714

The political party formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay was

  • A. Nigerian Youth Movement
  • B. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  • C. United National Independent Party
  • D. Nigerian National Democratic Party
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4715

Nigeria’s voting at the United Nations is guided primarily by

  • A. her concern for Africa
  • B. her national interests
  • C. the cold war
  • D. world peace
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4716

A member of the Commonwealth that still recognizes the British monarch as its Head of State is

  • A. Singapore
  • B. Ghana
  • C. India
  • D. Australia
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4717

The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with

  • A. The United States
  • B. France
  • C. Germany
  • D. Canada
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4718

Under the umbrella of the OAU, Nigeria mediated the dispute between

  • A. Tunisia and Morrocco
  • B. Zimbabwe and Tanzania
  • C. Kenya and Somalia
  • D. Ethiopia and Somalia
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4719

A Security Council resolution requires the concurrence of

  • A. 1 of the 5 permanent members
  • B. all of the 5 permanent members
  • C. 9 of the 15 council members
  • D. 3 of the 5 permanent members
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4720

One of the organizational weaknesses of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is its inability to

  • A. monitor global oil consumption
  • B. assist poor countries
  • C. punish erring members
  • D. collect membership dues promptly
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4721

Which of the following served as the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

  • A. Ibrahim Gambari
  • B. Javier Perez de Cuellar
  • C. Joseph Garba
  • D. Mohammed El-Baradai
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4722

An indication that Africa is still the center-peice of Nigeria’s foreign policy was the creation of the

  • A. Ministry of Integration and Cooperation in Africa
  • B. National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies
  • C. Ministry of Foriegn Affairs
  • D. Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
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4723

A major achievement of the OAU was the

  • A. eradication of poverty
  • B. establishment of democracy in Africa
  • C. decolonization of Africa
  • D. promotion of developement
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4724

The Nigerian-Cameroon crisis over the Bakassi Peninsula occurred owing to the interpretation of the treaty of 1913 and the

  • A. resolution of the OAU
  • B. Maroua Accord
  • C. decision of the ECOWAS Tribunal
  • D. decision of the International Court of Justice
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4725

Nigeria is rated in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries as the

  • A. seventh largest oil producer
  • B. sixth largest oil producer
  • C. third largest oil producer
  • D. fifth largest oil producer
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