Process of Decolonization

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Process of Decolonization, the JAMB Government syllabus expects you to study:

• 3. Process of Decolonization: a. Nationalism – Meaning, Types;
• b. Nationalist Movements – emergence, goals, strategies;
• c. Nationalist Leaders – Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Ladipo Solanke, Aminu Kano, J. S.
• Tarka, Tafawa Balewa and others;
• d. Emergence of Nationalist Parties;
• e. Influence of external factors.

Study notes & guidance

Study Process of Decolonization 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 Process of Decolonization, you should be able to:

1. Evaluate the process of decolonization;
2. Assess the roles of nationalist leaders and parties;
3. Assess the impact of external forces and ideas (Pan-Africanism, Back–to–Africa Movements, Second World War etc.).

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.