JAMB Government 1984 Question 39

Question 39

Political Parties and Party Systems

The two parties which formed the coalition government in 1959 were the

  1. A.NCNC and the AG
  2. B.NPC and the NCNC
  3. C.NPC and the AG
  4. D.PRP and the UPGA
  5. E.NPC and the NNA
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Answer: B (NPC and the NCNC)

Explanation

After the 1959 election the NPC formed a coalition with the NCNC, with Tafawa Balewa as Prime Minister and the AG in opposition.