JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers - Page 127

The adoption of non-alignment as a principle of Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed at insulating Nigeria against having to take side in the Cold War.

Coming to the definition of Non-Alignment, it could be seen as a concept which analyses the ways former colonial territories including Nigeria desired after their independence to stay out of the rivalries between the world super powers and power blocs. The former colonies while taking very active part in world affairs, remain unattached to any of the power blocs.

Rhodesia was the former name of Zimbabwe.

It could be recalled that Nigerian Government supported the expulsion of South Africa from Commonwealth in 1961. The same Nigerian government championed international boycotts against Ian Smith of Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe) in 1965.

Under the 1999 Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , the appointment and posting of members of election tribunal on the elections conducted by INEC is the responsibility of the President,Court of Appeal.
According to the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Promulgation) 1999 No. 24 A1099:

1. A National Assembly Election Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and Four other members.

2. The Chairman shall be a Judge of High Court and the four other members shall be appointed from among judges of high court, Kadis of a Sharia Court of Appeal, Judges of a Customary Court of Appeal or other members of the judiciary not below the ran of a Chief Magistrate.

3. The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the President of the Court of Appeal in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Stat, Grand Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the State or the President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the State, as the case may be.

Akwa Ibom and Katsina States created Gen Ibrahim Babangida.

The Political Bureau which was set up in 1986 by General Ibrahim Babangida recommended that additional six state should be created from the existing nineteen states but the Armed Forces Ruling Council under Babangida completely rejected the recommendation and created two additional states. The states were Akwa Ibom with Uyo as the capital and Katsina with Katsina as the capital.

Following the reformation of the Native Authority system in Northern Nigeria, traditional rulers became Chief-in-council.

By 1952,the Northern region abolished the sole Native Authority and put in its place, Chief-in-council. This was later replaced with Chief-in-Council System.