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JAMB Government 2009 Question 8

Question 8

Military Rule

The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup d'etat in Nigeria was

  1. A.nepotism
  2. B.political instability
  3. C.military ambition
  4. D.corruption.
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Answer: B (political instability)

Explanation

The crisis after the 1964 federal and 1965 Western elections led to violence and breakdown of order, which the coup plotters used to justify the coup.