JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 103

511.

The power of appointing the chairman of the independent National Electoral commission is vested in the

A.

President

B.

Senate

C.

Judicial council

D.

Council of state

Correct answer is A

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is appointed by the president, Subject to the approval by the Council of State

512.

The main function of the federal character commission in Nigeria is

A.

settling disputes among societies

B.

providing free social services to the citizens

C.

ensuring fair representation of all states in the public service

D.

reviewing unfair administrative decisions

Correct answer is C

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) is a Federal Executive body established to implement and enforce the Federal Character Principle of fairness and equity in the distribution of public posts and socio-economic infrastructures among the various federating units of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

513.

The president of Nigeria was indirectly elected through secret ballot for a period of five years by the senate in

A.

1963

B.

1979

C.

1983

D.

1960

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

514.

The Nigeria Independence Constitution was modified by the

A.

1989 constitution

B.

1979 constitution

C.

1963 constitution

D.

1999 constitution

Correct answer is C

The First Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966 governed by the first republican constitution after independence

515.

Which of the following nationalist was the founder of Nigeria's first political party

A.

Nnamdi Azikiwe

B.

Herbert Macaulay

C.

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

D.

Ahmadu bello

Correct answer is B

The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) was Nigeria's first political party. Formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay to take advantage of the new Clifford Constitution, which succeeded the 1914 Nigerian Council.