JAMB Government 1985 Question 40

Question 40

Political Parties and Party Systems

The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) of the pre-independence era

  1. A.dominated the political scene in Lagos
  2. B.was formed to replace the Action Group as the ruling party in the Western Region
  3. C.had branches all over the country
  4. D.was warmly supported by traditional rulers
  5. E.was not opposed to Indirect Rule
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (dominated the political scene in Lagos)

Explanation

Herbert Macaulay's NNDP won the Lagos seats in the Legislative Council from 1923 until the late 1930s but had little following outside Lagos.