What is the correct chronological sequence of key transition milestones that led directly to the democratic election and inauguration of the executive leadership in Nigeria's Second Republic?
- 1Official lifting of the ban on political party activities by the military administration
- 2Screening and official registration of five political parties by the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO)
- 3Conduct of the 1979 multi-tier general elections, culminating in the presidential poll
- 4Swearing-in of the first Executive President and formal commencement of the Second Republic
Answer
The correct chronological sequence begins with the lifting of the political ban (September 1978), followed by party registration by FEDECO (late 1978), the conduct of the general elections (July-August 1979), and ends with the inauguration of the Executive President on October 1, 1979.
The transition to the Second Republic followed a strict legal sequence set by the military administration: first, unbanning political activity in September 1978; second, FEDECO's screening and registration of the five recognized parties (NPN, UPN, NPP, GNPP, PRP); third, conducting the series of general elections in July/August 1979; and finally, inaugurating the Executive President on October 1, 1979.
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Key Concept
Chronological progression of political party formation, electoral accreditation, and democratic transition under the 1979 Constitution