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JAMB Government 1985 Question 39

Question 39

Military Rule

In 1966 the military intervened in Nigerian politics because

  1. A.the country was not operating a presidential system of government
  2. B.the number of legislators was too large
  3. C.crude oil had been discovered in the country
  4. D.there was a high level of corruption in the country
  5. E.the political processes had broken down
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Answer: E (the political processes had broken down)

Explanation

The 1964 election crisis and the violence after the 1965 Western election showed that the political process had broken down; corruption was one of the reasons given, but not the main one.