UI Post-UTME Government 2024 (Model questions) Question 20

Question 20

Nationalism

The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed due to

  1. A.British colonial interference.
  2. B.Ethnic and personal rivalries among its leaders.
  3. C.Lack of financial support from the public.
  4. D.Inability to participate in elections.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Ethnic and personal rivalries among its leaders.)

Explanation

The NYM split in 1941 over the Akinsanya–Ikoli dispute, an ethnic and personal quarrel among its leaders.