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JAMB Government 2008 Question 41

Question 41

Nigerian Federalism

Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by

  1. A.public opinions of the people
  2. B.unreliable census figures
  3. C.political manipulation by the elite
  4. D.the registration of the under-aged people.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (political manipulation by the elite)

Explanation

Because population decides seats and revenue, politicians inflate their areas' figures, which makes Nigerian censuses controversial.