JAMB Government 2013 Objective — Question 36

Question 36 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six states during the era of

A. Yakubu Gowon
B. Ibrahim Babangida
C. Sani AbachaCorrect
D. Abdulsalami Abubakar

Explanation

Nigeria's 36th state (Ebonyi, Bayelsa, and others created in the same batch) came into being in 1996 under the regime of General Sani Abacha, bringing the total number of states to 36.

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