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JAMB Government 1982 Question 33

Question 33

Franchise, Elections and Electoral Systems

The Nigerian 1979 Constitution gives the right to vote to

  1. A.every resident alien in Nigeria
  2. B.every Nigerian child
  3. C.all secondary school children
  4. D.all Nigerians below the age of seventeen
  5. E.all Nigerians of eighteen years and above
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (all Nigerians of eighteen years and above)

Explanation

The 1979 Constitution gave the vote to every Nigerian citizen aged 18 and above (universal adult suffrage).