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JAMB Government 2004 Question 49

Question 49

Military Rule

The immediate cause of the January 15, 1966 military coup in Nigeria was the

  1. A.crisis over the population census
  2. B.election crisis in the Western Region
  3. C.Kano Riots
  4. D.Tiv Riots
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Answer: B (election crisis in the Western Region)

Explanation

The rigged 1965 Western Region election led to widespread violence ("Operation Wetie"), which the coup plotters gave as a direct reason for striking.