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JAMB Government 1980 Question 44

Question 44

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if

  1. A.he did not pay his tax as and when due
  2. B.he did not pay his tax annually
  3. C.he did not pay his Federal Tax
  4. D.he did not pay his State Tax
  5. E.none of the above
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (he did not pay his tax as and when due)

Explanation

The 1979 electoral rules required candidates to show they had paid their taxes as and when due over the preceding years; failure could disqualify them.