General election 1983 - SS3 Government Past Questions and Answers - page 1
1
What was the cause of the electoral crisis during the General election of 1983?
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A
Intense competition among political parties
B
Voter apathy
C
Lack of security personnel
2
What were some of the irregularities that occurred during the election process in 1983?
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A
Distribution of electoral materials to all polling units
B
Vote-buying by political parties
C
Transparency in vote counting
3
What was the outcome of the rerun election conducted after the cancellation of the results in some constituencies?
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A
Free and fair election
B
Further irregularities and violence
C
Further irregularities and violence
4
What was the response of the federal government to the electoral crisis of 1983?
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A
Denial of any crisis
B
Introduction of electoral reforms
C
Suppression of opposition parties
5
What were some of the changes introduced in Nigeria's electoral process as a result of the crisis?
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A
Introduction of a system of closed balloting
B
Reduction in the number of polling units
C
Establishment of an independent electoral commission
6
What were the major political parties involved in the General election of 1983?
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7
What was the aim of the commission set up by the federal government to investigate the allegations of electoral malpractice in 1983?
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