The body set up to review the revenue allocation formula in 1980 was the
- A. Udoji Commission
- B. Okigbo Commission
- C. Dina Commission
- D. Adebo Commission
Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the
- A. state assembly
- B. office of the deputy governor
- C. presidency
- D. national assembly
The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the
- A. 1979 Constitution
- B. 1989 Constitution
- C. 1999 Constitution
- D. 1960 Constitution
The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represents
- A. levies
- B. fines
- C. income tax
- D. user charge
The Ibadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the
- A. Macpherson Constitution
- B. Clifford Constituiton
- C. Lyttelton Constitution
- D. Richards Constitution
Legislative control of public corporation in Nigeria is effected through
- A. the dissolution of their management
- B. the reorganization of their boards
- C. acts of the National Assembly
- D. bye-laws
The principle of checks and balances reinforces separation of powers in order to
- A. protect the powers of the executive
- B. make the legislature more powerful
- C. prevent an unconstituional change of government
- D. prevent the emergence of dictatorship
A major way of maintaining confidence in the electoral process is by ensuring that
- A. electoral officers are regularly trained
- B. elections are conducted in a free and fair atmosphere
- C. unlimited franchise is made available
- D. elections are conducted as and when due
One of the features of a sovereign state is that it
- A. has the capacity to defend itself from external aggression
- B. has a large number of soldiers
- C. practises the presidential system of government
- D. is not indebted to other countries
A law passed by the legislature and assented by the executive is
- A. an act
- B. a presidential proclamation
- C. a decree
- D. a legislative order
Centralization of power is the basic feature of
- A. federalism
- B. a confederation
- C. a presidential system
- D. a unitary government
The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about
- A. human rights abuse
- B. treasonable offences
- C. corrupt practices
- D. political apathy
Oligarchy is a form of government which
- A. enhances the interest of the ruling few
- B. enhances the electoral chances of the majority
- C. disregards the views of the minority
- D. protects the interest of the common people
A major consequence of proportional representation is that it
- A. reduces the chances of political instability
- B. favours the development of a two-party system
- C. discourages voting along ethnic lines
- D. encourages the proliferation of parties
The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of
- A. free movement of persons and right of residence
- B. increased trade among members
- C. political integretion of the region
- D. providing financial aid to members
Which of the following is the function of the Council of the Ministers of the O.A.U
- A. Cordinating of the general policy of the organization
- B. Directing the finances of the organization
- C. Preparing the agenda of the organization's meetings
- D. Reviewing the functions and activities of other organs of the organizations
The major demand of the Third World countries on the United Nations in recent times is the
- A. expansion of the permanent membership of the security Council
- B. post of the Secretary-General of the organization
- C. withdrawal of the veto power from the security council
- D. enforcement of resolutions on the super powers
Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British
- A. support for UNITA rebels in Angola
- B. supply of arms to Rhodesia
- C. failure to impose sanctions on South Africa
- D. negative utterances on Nigeria
During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra’s self-determination was
- A. France
- B. China
- C. the United States
- D. Great Britain
In 1981, Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan forces in
- A. Somalia
- B. Chad
- C. Ethiopia
- D. Zaire
The first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations was
- A. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
- B. General Joseph Garba
- C. Professor Ibrahim Gambari
- D. Chief Samuel Adebo