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JAMB Government 1987 Question 35

Question 35

Nigerian Federalism

Nigerian federalism before 1966 was bedevilled by

  1. A.amendment clauses of the constitution
  2. B.large number of the local government areas
  3. C.lack of uniformity of the civil service
  4. D.uneven sizes of the constituent regions
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Answer: D (uneven sizes of the constituent regions)

Explanation

The Northern Region was larger than all the other regions put together, so it could dominate the federation. This imbalance caused fear and conflict.