JAMB History Past Questions & Answers - Page 111

551.

The Second Republic in Nigeria refers to the period

A.

General Babangida was Head of State

B.

Between 1979 and 1983

C.

General Obasanjo was Head of State

D.

The period between 1960 and 1966

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

552.

Which of the following countries did the Murtala/Obasanjo regime assist during their struggle for independence?

A.

Guinea Bissau and Namibia

B.

Angola and Zimbabwe

C.

Sierra Leone and Equitorial Guinea

D.

The Gambia and Tanzania

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

553.

The immediate cause of the January 1966 coup d’etat was

A.

The breakdown of law and order in the West

B.

The desire of the military to seize power

C.

The failure of the 1963 census

D.

Interference by foreign powers

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

554.

The creation of Mid-Western region in 1963 was through

A.

Balloting

B.

Referendum

C.

Déclaration

D.

Voting

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

555.

The political parties that formed the opposition during the First Republic in Nigeria were the

A.

NCNC and AG

B.

AG and UMBC

C.

NCNC and NEPU

D.

UMBC and NEPU

Correct answer is A

The first party to assume the role of an opposition partywas the Action Group (AG) led by Obafemi Awolowo in the first republic. The political intrigues during that era weakened the AG. All this happened shortly before the country's independence in 1959. The second opposition political party was the National Council of Nigeria and Cameroons (NCNC). The (NCNC) was led by Nnamdi Azikiwe.