In Nigeria,the Council of State was first created by
General Murtala Muhammed
General Olusegun Obasanjo
Major-General Aguiyi Ironsi
General Yakubu Gowon
Correct answer is A
In Nigeria, the Council of State was created by General Murtala Muhammed which is generally referred to as general Murtala Muhammed and General Murtala Muhammed and General Olusegun Obasanjo regime as Obasanjo was second in command before the assassination of General Murtala Muhammed in 1976.
The structure of this government was as follows:
1. Supreme Military Council (SMC)
2. National Council of States
3. Civil Service
4. Judiciary
5. The State Governors who were placed under the control of the Chief of Staff Supreme Military Headquarters.
6. The Federal executive Council the Structure of Military Government from 1966-1975 was as follows:
1. Supreme Military Council (SMC)
2. Federal Executive Council
3. Advisory Judicial Committee and
4. The Civil Service.
The constitution that introduced restricted franchise into Nigerian politics was the
Independence Constitution
Lyttleton Constitution
Richards Constitution
Clifford Constitution
Correct answer is D
Clifford Constitution was the constitution that introduced restricted franchise into Nigerian politics.
The elective principle was restricted to Lagos and Calabar only. Secondly, it was based on limited franchise of 12 months residential permit and $100.00 per annum.
The main duty of the Local Government Service is to
supervise and manage the affairs of local governments
create job opportunities at the local level
handle requests for the creation of more local governments
coduct elections into local councils
Correct answer is A
The main duty of the local Government Service Commission is to supervise and manage the affairs of local governments.
The Local Government Service Commission was established in each state of the Federation in 1976 to control all services in the local governments e.g recruitment, promotion, discipline etc. of staff of the local governments.
In pre-colonial Igbo society, decisions on public issues were reached mainly through
the oracles
consensus
imposition
majority votes
Correct answer is B
In Pre-colonial Igbo society, decisions on public issues were reached mainly through consensus.
The decision were then taken back to the respective families for ratification or rejection.
The body set up to review the revenue allocation formula in 1980 was the
Udoji Commission
Okigbo Commission
Dina Commission
Adebo Commission
Correct answer is B
Okigbo Commission was the body set up to review the revenue allocation formula in 1980.
The commission known as the presidential commission recommended the following.
1. 55% to the federal government
2. 35% to state government and
3. 10% to local governments the Principles considered were:
1. Minimum responsibility.
2. Social development
3. Population and
4. Internal revenue effort.