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JAMB Government 1992 Question 30

Question 30

Executive

To qualify to be president of the federal republic of Nigeria under the 1979 constitution, a candidate must

  1. A.be at least 40 years of age
  2. B.be a Nigerian by birth
  3. C.have the highest number of votes cast at the election
  4. D.have not less than ¼ of the votes cast at the election in each of at least 2/3 of all states in the federation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (be a Nigerian by birth)

Explanation

The 1979 Constitution required a presidential candidate to be a citizen of Nigeria by birth and at least 35 years old. Options C and D are rules for winning the election, not for qualifying to contest.