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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Post – Independence Constitutions, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:
- 5. Post – Independence Constitutions: 1963, 1979, 1989 and 1999 (As Amended) characteristics and shortcomings.
Study notes & guidance
Study Post – Independence Constitutions using a recommended Government textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Government, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Objectives — candidates should be able to
After studying Post – Independence Constitutions, you should be able to:
- Assess the workings of the various Constitutions;
- Analyse the merits and demerits of the Post- Independence Constitutions in Nigeria.
These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.
Source: official JAMB UTME Government syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.
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