Neco 2018 Civic Education Question 40

Practice objective / multiple choice question 40 from the 2018 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2018 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 40 NECO • 2018 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

Section 42 of the Nigerian Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful assembly, subject to the condition that a notice be given to the authorities at least \(48\) hours before the assembly. A university student union submits a notice \(36\) hours before a planned protest. The police refuse to permit the protest. Based on the constitutional provision and the principle of proportionality, is the police action lawful? Provide a brief justification.

Answer Options

A. Unlawful - the police action breaches the principle of proportionality, as a 12‑hour deficiency is a minor procedural error.
B. Unlawful - the police must allow the protest because the shortfall of 12 hours does not substantially impair the right to peaceful assembly.
C. Lawful - the police may refuse the protest because the 48‑hour notice is a flexible guideline, not a mandatory constitutional requirement.
Correct Answer D. Lawful - the protest did not meet the required 48‑hour notice, so the police were within their constitutional authority to refuse permission.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Lawful - the protest did not meet the required 48‑hour notice, so the police were within their constitutional authority to refuse permission.

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This is Neco 2018 Civic Education Question 40. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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