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JAMB Government 1999 Question 34

Question 34

Nationalism

The motion for self-government in Nigeria was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in

  1. A.1950
  2. B.1953
  3. C.1956
  4. D.1958
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Answer: B (1953)

Explanation

In 1953 Anthony Enahoro of the Action Group moved a motion in the House of Representatives that Nigeria should become self-governing in 1956. The NPC's opposition to it led to a crisis and the 1953 London conference.