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JAMB Government 1979 Question 50

Question 50

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

In their deliberations on the Sharia issue, the Constituent Assembly in Nigeria

  1. A.threw out the entire issue from the proposed Constitution
  2. B.accepted the recommendations of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC)
  3. C.united the country over the issue of Sharia
  4. D.accepted the principle of Sharia law and justice but modified the provision in the Draft Constitution
  5. E.through its debate clearly educated the majority of the people of Nigeria on the principles of Sharia law and justice
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Answer: D (accepted the principle of Sharia law and justice but modified the provision in the Draft Constitution)

Explanation

In 1978 the Constituent Assembly dropped the proposed Federal Sharia Court of Appeal but kept State Sharia Courts of Appeal, with Islamic-law judges on the Federal Court of Appeal. It accepted Sharia in principle but changed the draft.