Question 45
Political Parties and Party SystemsA major problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that all
- A.were financially handicapped
- B.had poor leadership
- C.were tribally based
- D.failed to contest elections
- E.were not organized.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (were tribally based)
Explanation
The main parties (NPC, AG, NCNC) were each rooted in one region and ethnic group.