JAMB and WAEC Government questions: Institutions of government in Nigeria

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1. Question 1· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) was set up in

   • A2000
   • B1960
   • C1979
   • D2015

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2. Question 2· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   Election petitions on governorship elections are heard first by

   • Athe Supreme Court
   • Belection petition tribunals
   • Cthe Code of Conduct Tribunal
   • Dthe Customary Court

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3. Question 3· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   Which of these is NOT a superior court of record under the 1999 Constitution?

   • Aa Magistrate Court
   • Bthe Supreme Court
   • Cthe Court of Appeal
   • Dthe Federal High Court

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4. Question 4· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   Appeals from decisions of the Court of Appeal in Nigeria go to the

   • AFederal High Court
   • BNational Industrial Court
   • CState High Court
   • DSupreme Court

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5. Question 5· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The head of the judiciary in Nigeria is the

   • ASenate President
   • BAttorney-General
   • CPresident
   • DChief Justice of Nigeria

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6. Question 6· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Code of Conduct Tribunal tries

   • Apublic officers who breach the Code of Conduct, such as false asset declaration
   • Ball criminal cases
   • Celection petitions only
   • Dland disputes

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7. Question 7· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

   The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is responsible for

   • Atrying criminals
   • Bmaking laws
   • Cconducting federal and state elections
   • Dprinting money

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8. Question 8· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was set up mainly to

   • Afight financial and economic crimes
   • Bconduct elections
   • Ccount the population
   • Dmanage the civil service

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9. Question 9· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

   The Public Complaints Commission in Nigeria serves as

   • Aa police unit
   • Ban electoral body
   • Ca court of appeal
   • Dan ombudsman investigating citizens' complaints against public bodies

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10. Question 10· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Independent National Electoral Commission was established in

    • A1979
    • B1960
    • C1998
    • D2007

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11. Question 11· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Police Service Commission is responsible for

    • Aconducting elections
    • Bmaking laws
    • Cappointment, promotion and discipline of police officers
    • Dtrying criminal cases

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12. Question 12· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The Code of Conduct Bureau was set up to

    • Acollect taxes
    • Bconduct elections
    • Censure public officers declare their assets and behave properly
    • Dtrain soldiers

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13. Question 13· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The body responsible for conducting federal elections in Nigeria is the

    • AIndependent National Electoral Commission
    • BNational Assembly
    • CSupreme Court
    • DFederal Executive Council

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14. Question 14· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The National Assembly of Nigeria consists of

    • Athe governors and the Senate
    • Bthe President and the Senate
    • Cthe Supreme Court and the Senate
    • Dthe Senate and the House of Representatives

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15. Question 15· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    Salaries of political office holders in Nigeria are fixed by the

    • ANational Assembly alone
    • BRevenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission
    • CPresident alone
    • DINEC

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16. Question 16· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The National Judicial Council (NJC) is responsible mainly for

    • Arecommending the appointment and discipline of judges
    • Bconducting elections
    • Ccollecting revenue
    • Ddrafting the budget

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17. Question 17· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established to

    • Amanage the oil industry
    • Bconduct elections
    • Cregulate broadcasting
    • Dfight economic and financial crimes

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18. Question 18· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    The tribunal that tries public officers for breaching the code of conduct is the

    • ASharia Court of Appeal
    • BElection Petition Tribunal
    • CCustomary Court
    • DCode of Conduct Tribunal

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19. Question 19· Institutions of government in Nigeria· JAMB

    The Nigeria Police Force is headed by the

    • AAttorney-General
    • BChief of Defence Staff
    • CInspector-General of Police
    • DMinister of Justice

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20. Question 20· Institutions of government in Nigeria· WAEC

    A case that has been decided by the Court of Appeal can be taken further only to the

    • AFederal High Court
    • BSupreme Court
    • CCustomary Court of Appeal
    • DMagistrate's Court

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