2005 - JAMB Government Past Questions and Answers - page 2

The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with France

Australia is the member of Commonwealth that still recognizes the British monarch as its Head of State.

Nigeria's voting at the United Nations is guided primarily by her national interests

Nigeria National Democratic Party was the political party which was formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay. The party was formed on June 24th, 1923.

Other founding fathers or original members were:

1. Horatio Later John Jackson

2. Bangan Benjamin

3. Egerton Shingle who was elected the first president of the party.

Lyttelton Constitution was the first federal constitution in Nigeria.

1. The 1954 constitution divided the country into three regions. Each region had it own legislature and functions to preform.

2. Division of powers between the regions and the Federal Government. The powers were shared as follows:

i. Exclusive list: for the federal

ii. Concurrent list: for both regions and the federal

iii. Residual list: for the regions alone.

3. Establishment of new council of ministers

4. Legislative autonomy to the regions

5. Appointment of regional premiers by the regional Governors.

6. Provision of different electoral laws for the regions

7. Regionalization of the public service

8. Regionalization of the judiciary

9. Revenue allocation

with this, it should be observed that Oliver Lyttelton Constitution of 1954 introduced the true federal constitution in Nigeria.

The Emir performed the legislative functions under the emirate system. It should be understood that the laws of emirate were the Islamic or Sharia laws. Where the laws were clear they were to be enforced. But where the Islamic laws were silent. Emirs had power to make laws to provide for peace, orderliness and good government.

The commission established to handle the electoral activities in the Second Republic of Nigeria was FEDECO.

The establishment of FEDECO was one of the arrangements made by the military to return the government to civilian rule on 1st of October, 1979.

It was established by Murtala/Obasanjo's regime. The Chairman of FEDECO was Mr. Michael Ani.

A distinctive feature of the Richards Constitution was its provision for a Legislative Council for the whole of Nigeria.

Northern and Southern Niger were brought together under one Legislative Council. That is, the same laws were made for the whole country by the same legislature.

The failure of the assimilation policy necessitated the introduction of association. The policy of association and assimilation were used by France to administer her colonies.

The Chief Justice of the Federation is Head of Nigerian Judiciary.