WAEC Government 2016 Question 43

Question 43

Nationalism

The appointment and deposition of chiefs by their people was a demand of the

  1. A.Pan African Movements.
  2. B.National Congress of British West Africa.
  3. C.West African Students' Union.
  4. D.West African Youth League.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (National Congress of British West Africa.)

Explanation

At its 1920 conference in Accra, the NCBWA demanded among other things that chiefs be appointed and deposed by their own people, not by the colonial government.