Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Government Question 32

Practice objective / multiple choice question 32 from the 2025 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Government examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Government Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 32 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GOVERNMENT • objective

Data on ministerial appointments under three Nigerian constitutions are given below: - 1960 Constitution: No explicit regional allocation. - 1979 Constitution: No explicit regional allocation. - 1999 Constitution: Ministries are allocated 40% to the North and 60% to the South. Based on this information, which constitution first introduced the principle of federal character in public appointments? State the year and discuss why this principle was introduced.

Answer Options

A. The 1999 Constitution; it reinforced an existing federal character principle that had been established in earlier constitutions to maintain regional balance.
B. The 1979 Constitution; it introduced the federal character principle to ensure balanced regional representation in public appointments.
C. The 1960 Constitution; it first embedded the federal character principle to promote national unity through equitable appointments.
Correct Answer D. The 1999 Constitution; it was the first to embed the federal character principle, introduced to guarantee fair regional representation in public appointments and to foster national unity.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The 1999 Constitution; it was the first to embed the federal character principle, introduced to guarantee fair regional representation in public appointments and to foster national unity.

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