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JAMB Government 1983 Question 42

Question 42

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The major innovation of the Republican Constitution of 1963 was that

  1. A.the Prime Minister ceased to be Head of State
  2. B.the Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished
  3. C.the Cabinet was no longer responsible to the legislature
  4. D.it introduced the Executive Presidential System
  5. E.the Prime Minister was nominated by the Executive Council
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Answer: B (the Governor's office as the representative of the Queen was abolished)

Explanation

In 1963 Nigeria became a republic: the Queen's representative, the Governor-General, was replaced by a Nigerian ceremonial President.