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WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 14

Question 14 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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There is an election ______ pending against the senator.

  • A. application
  • B. appeal
  • C. petitionCorrect
  • D. complaint

Explanation

The correct lexis is 'petition' — it means, in the given sentence, a request by a large number of people to a court of law to take a legal action against someone or political party, or for unfair electoral practices.

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