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JAMB Government 2004 Question 16

Question 16

Political Parties and Party Systems

A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they

  1. A.were formed by the government
  2. B.started as socio-cultural organizations
  3. C.were backed by the colonialists
  4. D.were non-elitist in nature
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (started as socio-cultural organizations)

Explanation

Many early parties grew out of cultural groups: the Action Group from Egbe Omo Oduduwa and the NPC from Jamiyyar Mutanen Arewa.