11 questions. Try each one, then open the answer to check yourself and read the explanation.
The Hicks-Phillipson Fiscal Review Commission was setup in
Answer: C (1951)
The Hicks–Phillipson Commission on revenue allocation was set up in 1951.
Nigeria became a federation of 12 states in
Answer: B (1967)
Gowon replaced the four regions with 12 states in May 1967.
Akwa-Ibom state was created out of
Answer: B (Cross River state)
Akwa Ibom was carved out of Cross River State in 1987.
The Mid-Western region was created in
Answer: C (1963)
The Mid-Western Region was created from the Western Region in 1963.
The NCNC was formed in
Answer: B (1944)
The National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons was formed in August 1944.
The AG was an off-shoot of
Answer: C (The Egbe Omo Oduduwa)
The Action Group grew out of the Yoruba cultural society Egbe Omo Oduduwa.
The AG was formed in
Answer: B (1951)
The Action Group was launched as a political party in March 1951.
The 1979 elections were contested by all the following parties except
Answer: C (the NAP)
The five 1979 parties were UPN, NPN, NPP, GNPP and PRP; the NAP was registered only for 1983.
The post-independence NNDP was led by
Answer: B (Chief S.L. Akintola)
Chief S.L. Akintola formed the Nigerian National Democratic Party in 1964 after breaking from the AG.
The presidential candidate of the SDP in the 1993 elections was?
Answer: B (M.K.O. Abiola)
M.K.O. Abiola ran for the SDP (Kingibe was his running mate; Tofa ran for the NRC).
How many political parties contested in the 1983 elections?
Answer: B (six)
Six parties contested in 1983: the five from 1979 plus the NAP.