The major change effected by the government of major General J.T.U Aguyi-Ironsi was the

A. abolition of federalism

B. reposting of government officials

C. dissolution of boards of corporations

D. creation of states

Which of the following principal officials was NOT a member of the state house of assembly?

A. the leader of the house

B. the speaker

C. the deputy speaker

D. the clerk of the house

According to the 1976 local government reforms, the chief executive of a local government council is the

A. supervisory councillor

B. chairman of the local government council

C. governor of the state

D. secretary of the local government council

One of the major features of the constitution operative in the British West African colonies during the 1920s was the

A. introduction of the elective principle

B. removal of colonial governors by colonial legislative councils

C. introduction of the universal adult suffrage

D. abolition of the local governments

The principle of regionalism was introduced into Nigerian politics by the

A. Macpherson Constitution

B. Lyttleton Constitution

C. Richards Constitution

D. Clifford Constitution

The Nigerian Council was created by

A. Hugh Clifford

B. Arthur Richards

C. Frederick Lugard

D. Graeme Thompson

A landmark of the Lyttleton Constitution was

A. creation of the post of prime minister

B. creation of a second chamber at the centre

C. creation of the position of speaker of the House of Representatives

D. removal of the governor general as chairman of the federal cabinet

A common provision in the 1963 and 1979 Constitution is the

A. registration political parties by FEDECO

B. financing local government

C. judicial service commission

D. bicameral legislature for the central government

Africans were first elected to the legislative council in British West Africa in

A. Ghana

B. Sierra Leone

C. The Gambia

D. Nigeria

Under the Independence Constitution, the head of government was the

A. Governor general

B. President

C. Prime minister

D. Premier