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JAMB Government 2019 Objective — Question 33

Question 33 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Nigerian federalism is described as being organic because

  • A. the constituent states were created in phrases
  • B. all the component states were created by the federal governmentCorrect
  • C. it is a three tier structure
  • D. the federal government takes precedence over the states

Explanation

Nigerian federalism is described as 'organic' because the federating states were not created all at once but evolved and multiplied in phases/stages (from regions to 12, 19, 21, 30, and finally 36 states) rather than being fixed from the outset.

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