WAEC Government 2001 Question 36

Question 36

Nationalism

The Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM) collapsed because of

  1. A.leadership struggle
  2. B.the ban on the press by the government
  3. C.high-handedness by the leadership
  4. D.corruption and nepotism .
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (leadership struggle)

Explanation

The 1941 dispute over who should fill a Legislative Council seat (Ikoli or Akinsanya) split the leaders and the movement.