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GCE Government 1990 Question 14

Question 14

Executive

The first elected executive president of Nigeria was

  1. A.Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe.
  2. B.Alhaji Shehu Shagari.
  3. C.Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
  4. D.Alhaji Aminu Kano.
  5. E.Dr. Joseph Wayas.
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Answer: B (Alhaji Shehu Shagari.)

Explanation

Shehu Shagari was elected in 1979 as the first executive president; Azikiwe (1963) was a ceremonial president.