WAEC Government 1995 Question 45

Question 45

Political Parties and Party Systems

The main criticism against pre-independence political parties in Nigeria was that they

  1. A.were not national in outlook
  2. B.had no manifestos
  3. C.did not contribute to political development
  4. D.did not educate the electorate
  5. E.did not establish constituency party offices.
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Answer: A (were not national in outlook)

Explanation

The NPC, NCNC and AG were each based mainly in one region and ethnic group, so they lacked a national outlook.