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WAEC Government 1996 Question 49

Question 49

Nigerian Federalism

The main cause of the 1962/63 census crisis was that

  1. A.army was involved in the head-count
  2. B.inexperienced officials were used in the enumeration
  3. C.the police prevented enumerators from doing their work
  4. D.there was no fund to provide enough materials for the head count
  5. E.there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (there was widepread inflation of the census results in many regions.)

Explanation

Because population determined seats and revenue, regions were accused of inflating their figures, and the 1962 count was cancelled and the 1963 count disputed.