JAMB Government 2022 Objective — Question 9
Question 9 of 40 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The Queen of England ceased to be the Head of State of Nigeria at
- A. independence in October 1960
- B. the attainment of self-government by the regions
- C. the adoption of the republican constitution in October 1963Correct
- D. the inception of the presidential system in October 1979
Explanation
Nigeria remained a dominion under the British monarch even after independence in 1960; it was only with the 1963 Republican Constitution that Nigeria became a republic and the Queen ceased to be Head of State.
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