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JAMB Government 2013 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In Nigeria's First Republic, the Prime Minister was both the

  • A. Head of government and a lawmaker
  • B. Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
  • C. Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and Party leader
  • D. Head of State and Party leaderCorrect

Explanation

In Nigeria's First Republic (parliamentary system), the ceremonial Head of State was the President/Governor-General, while the Prime Minister was Head of Government and also served as the leader of his political party — per the printed answer key the labelled correct option is D.

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