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Question 721· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
A negative effect of military rule in Nigeria was
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Answer: B. suspension of the constitution and abuse of human rights
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Question 722· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Under military rule, laws are made by
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Answer: D. decrees and edicts
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Question 723· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is
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Answer: C. corruption and mismanagement by civilians
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Question 724· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria's first military coup took place in
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Answer: B. January 1966
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Question 725· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through
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Answer: A. decrees
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Question 726· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
Decree No. 34 of 1966 (the Unification Decree) under General Aguiyi-Ironsi
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Answer: D. abolished the federal system and created a unitary state
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Question 727· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
A reason often given for military coups in Nigeria was
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Answer: C. corruption and political instability
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Question 728· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of
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Answer: B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari
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Question 729· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
A common feature of military rule is
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Answer: D. the suspension of parts of the constitution and rule by decrees
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Question 730· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
General Abdulsalami Abubakar is remembered for
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Answer: D. handing over power to an elected civilian government in 1999
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Question 731· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
The Supreme Military Council was the highest body under
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Answer: B. Murtala/Obasanjo and Buhari regimes
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Question 732· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
The 12-state structure was created in 1967 by
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Answer: C. General Yakubu Gowon
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Question 733· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
A reason often given by soldiers for coups is
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Answer: A. corruption and misrule by civilians
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Question 734· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
General Olusegun Obasanjo handed power to an elected civilian government in
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Answer: A. 1979
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Question 735· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of
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Answer: D. January 1966
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Question 736· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because
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Answer: C. the rulers are not elected by the people
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Question 737· The military in Nigerian politics· JAMB
Under the Gowon and Murtala regimes, the highest ruling body was the
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Answer: B. Supreme Military Council
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Question 738· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
The highest ruling body under Nigeria's Babangida regime was the
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Answer: D. Armed Forces Ruling Council
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Question 739· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
Under military rule, the body that usually performed the law-making function was the
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Answer: B. Supreme Military Council (or its equivalent)
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Question 740· The military in Nigerian politics· WAEC
The first military coup in Nigeria took place in
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Answer: B. January 1966
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JAMB and WAEC Government questions

A negative effect of military rule in Nigeria was

Under military rule, laws are made by

A common reason given by soldiers for taking over government is

Nigeria's first military coup took place in

Military regimes in Nigeria ruled mainly through

Decree No. 34 of 1966 (the Unification Decree) under General Aguiyi-Ironsi

A reason often given for military coups in Nigeria was

Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1979 with the election of

A common feature of military rule is

General Abdulsalami Abubakar is remembered for

The Supreme Military Council was the highest body under

The 12-state structure was created in 1967 by

A reason often given by soldiers for coups is

General Olusegun Obasanjo handed power to an elected civilian government in

Nigeria's First Republic ended with the military coup of

Military rule is described as undemocratic mainly because

Under the Gowon and Murtala regimes, the highest ruling body was the

The highest ruling body under Nigeria's Babangida regime was the

Under military rule, the body that usually performed the law-making function was the

The first military coup in Nigeria took place in