Neco 2025 Government Question 10

Practice objective / multiple choice question 10 from the 2025 Neco Government examination.

Neco 2025 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 10 NECO • 2025 • GOVERNMENT • objective

The constitution caps the maximum fine for the offence of illegal dumping at N200,000. A lower court imposes a fine of N250,000 on a convicted offender. The offender appeals, arguing that the fine violates the rule of law. According to constitutional principles, what should the appellate court do? Provide the reasoning.

Answer Options

A. The appellate court should reduce the fine to N225,000, which is halfway between the imposed amount and the constitutional maximum.
B. The appellate court should uphold the N250,000 fine because the constitutional cap only applies to initial sentencing, not to appellate adjustments.
Correct Answer C. The appellate court should set aside the N250,000 fine and replace it with a fine that does not exceed the constitutional maximum of N200,000.
D. The appellate court should order the offender to pay the original fine plus interest, resulting in a total exceeding N200,000, as the constitution does not limit cumulative penalties.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The appellate court should set aside the N250,000 fine and replace it with a fine that does not exceed the constitutional maximum of N200,000.

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This is Neco 2025 Government Question 10. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Government examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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