The Politics of the First Republic and Military Intervention
History · 50 practice questions
The struggle for control of the centre; the issue of revenue allocation; the minority question; the 1962/63 census controversies; the Action Group crisis and the general elections of 1964/65; the coup d'etat of January 1966 and the Ironsi regime.
- Give reasons behind the struggle for control of the centre.
- Account for the controversies in revenue allocation.
- Account for the controversies generated by the minority question and the creation of states.
- Account for the controversies generated by the 1962/63 census.
- Examine the problems created by the Action Group crisis and the general elections of 1964/65.
- Assess the significance of military intervention and the Ironsi regime.
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- Practice question 1
The eventual military intervention that ended the First Republic in January 1966 is generally studied by historians within the broader comparative context of
- A.Military interventions occurring in other newly independent African states during this era
- B.Events entirely unconnected to wider African political trends
- C.A uniquely Nigerian phenomenon with no parallel elsewhere
- D.Only European military history
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A. Military interventions occurring in other newly independent African states during this era
This intervention is generally studied within the broader context of similar interventions in other African states.
- Practice question 2
The establishment of commissions of inquiry such as the Coker Commission during the First Republic reflects growing public and political concern about
- A.Nigeria's foreign policy toward the Mahdiyya movement
- B.Financial accountability and alleged mismanagement in regional government
- C.Complete absence of any governance issue
- D.Colonial-era administrative practices, which had already ended
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B. Financial accountability and alleged mismanagement in regional government
This establishment reflects growing concern about financial accountability and alleged mismanagement in regional government.
- Practice question 3
Political tensions during the First Republic were sometimes worsened by concerns over the regional composition of the
- A.Civil service in Lagos only
- B.Judiciary alone
- C.Nigerian Army
- D.Diplomatic corps exclusively
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C. Nigerian Army
These tensions were sometimes worsened by concerns over the regional composition of the Nigerian Army.
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