Neco 2024 Civic Education Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2024 Neco Civic Education examination.

Neco 2024 Civic Education Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 9 NECO • 2024 • CIVIC_EDUCATION • objective

In a public secondary school, a student is prohibited from wearing his traditional tribal attire during the school assembly, despite the attire being part of his cultural heritage. According to the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, which fundamental right is most directly infringed, and what legal remedy is available to the student?

Answer Options

A. Right to equal protection under the law; the student may apply for a High Court order compelling the school to provide traditional attire.
B. Right to freedom of religion (belief); the student may file a petition to the Supreme Court for a stay of the rule's enforcement.
Correct Answer C. Right to freedom of expression (cultural expression); the student may seek a High Court declaration that the rule is unconstitutional and an injunction to stop its enforcement.
D. Right to privacy; the student may seek a High Court declaration that the rule infringes his personal liberty and claim damages.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Right to freedom of expression (cultural expression); the student may seek a High Court declaration that the rule is unconstitutional and an injunction to stop its enforcement.

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This is Neco 2024 Civic Education Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2024 Neco Civic Education examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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