Correct Answer: C. influencing government policies

Correct Answer: D. control the government

Correct Answer: A. nine years

Correct Answer: A. putting an end to slave trade

Explanation

(a) (i) H. O. Davies

(ii) Ernest Ikoli

(iii) J. C. Vaughan

(iv) Samuel Akinsanya

(v) Kofo Abayomi

(b) (i) the movement won all the legislative seats allocated to Lagos in 1938

(ii) it led to the struggle for national identity and political independence

(iii) it helped to put pressure on the colonial government to speed up the constitutional development and independence of Nigeria

(iv) the movement established a newspaper called Daily Service to create political awareness among the people of Nigeria

(v) it fought for equality of opportunities for all Nigerians.

Explanation

(i) There was the fear of domination of one ethnic group over others.

(ii) There was the need for the protection of the minority groups and interest.

(iii) Size of the country was another factor for the adoption of federalism because of the large population and wide geographical areas.

(iv) The issue of geographical proximity/nearness was also a consideration.

(v) There was the need to bring government nearer to the people.

(vi) Diversity in culture, and interests was also a consideration as well as

(vii) desire for union/autonomy.

(viii) Historical conditions shared colonial experience by the component units was also a factor.

(ix) The 1953 political impasse in the legislative council arising from the motion for political independence by Anthony Enahoro also contributed.

(x) Constitutional breakdown. The collapse Iof the Macpherson Constitution of 1951.

(xi) Mutual agreement; for federation for Nigeria was one of the outcomes of the 1953/54 constitutional conferences on Nigeria.

Correct Answer: A. 1960

Correct Answer: C. delimitation

Explanation

Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. In the context of elections, it can be called redistribution and is used to prevent unbalance of population across districts.

Correct Answer: D. Co-option

Explanation

1. Through their intermediary role as representatives of the gods
2. Powers to appoint and dismiss officials
3. Adjudication of laws/settlement of disputes
4. Rewards/honour
5. Enforcement of customs, traditions and conventions
6. Punish law breakers/deviants in society/Banishment of criminals
7. Organise and supervise communal labour
8. Imposition of levies/taxes
9. Law making functions
10. Formulation and implementation of policies
11. Symbol of power and authority
12. Custodians of the land
13. Invocation of spirits of the ancestors to regulate the conduct of their subjects
14. Oath taking by the subjects
15. Dethronement of sub-chiefs
16. The use of trial by ordeal
17. The establishment of law enforcement institutions.