JAMB - Government (2017 - No. 3)
The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____
president
prime minister
speaker of the house of represenative
senate president
Maelezo
Nigeria became a federal republic under the Constitution of 1963 and the monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial President. In 1979, under the 1979 Constitution, the President gained executive powers, becoming head of both state and government.