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JAMB Government 2002 Question 36

Question 36

Local Government

Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the

  1. A.office of the deputy governor
  2. B.national assembly
  3. C.presidency
  4. D.state assembly
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Answer: D (state assembly)

Explanation

Under section 8 of the 1999 Constitution a new local government area is created by a law of the State House of Assembly, after which the National Assembly makes the consequential amendment.