WAEC Government 1998 Question 45

Question 45

Political Parties and Party Systems

A major problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that all

  1. A.were financially handicapped
  2. B.had poor leadership
  3. C.were tribally based
  4. D.failed to contest elections
  5. 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.