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JAMB Government 1999 Question 29

Question 29

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The first Head of Government in independent Nigeria was

  1. A.Nnamdi Azikiwe
  2. B.Ahmadu Bello
  3. C.Tafawa Balewa
  4. D.Herbert Macaulay
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Answer: C (Tafawa Balewa)

Explanation

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was Prime Minister, the head of government, at independence. Azikiwe became Governor-General (ceremonial head of state).