JAMB Government 2002 Question 34

Question 34

Constitutional Development in Nigeria

The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the

  1. A.1999 Constitution
  2. B.1989 Constitution
  3. C.1960 Constitution
  4. D.1979 Constitution.
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Answer: D (1979 Constitution.)

Explanation

The 1979 Constitution was the first to include a chapter on Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy; the 1989 and 1999 Constitutions copied it.