The first general election in Nigeria was held in

2023

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	1914
B	1959
C	1960
D	1993

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Parliamentary elections were held in Nigeria on 12 December 1959. The result was a victory for the Northern People’s Congress, which won 134 of the 312 seats in the House of Representatives, despite the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons and Action Group receiving more votes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1959 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday, 8 October 1959. It marked a third consecutive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, now led by Harold Macmillan.

Detailed explanation-3: -General elections were held in Nigeria for the first time on 20 September 1923. The Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP) won three of the four elected seats in the Legislative Council.

Detailed explanation-4: -Regulation and administration of elections The administration of democratic elections in Nigeria dates back to the period before Independence when the Electoral Commission of Nigeria(ECN) was inaugurated in 1958 to conduct the 1959 federal elections.

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