GCEGovernmentMilitary Rule in Nigeria2019

The transition programme of General Ibrahim Babangida's administration was characterised by all of the following EXCEPT

Arepeated postponements of the handover date to civilians
Bthe creation of two government-sponsored political parties
Cthe immediate and unconditional handover of power after the 1993 electionCORRECT
Dthe establishment of the National Electoral Commission (NEC)
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Why the answer is C, and why the others tempt you.
Babangida's transition programme was notorious for repeated postponements and did not result in an immediate or unconditional handover of power. After annulling the June 12, 1993 election results, he installed an Interim National Government under Ernest Shonekan rather than handing power directly to civilians. The other options—postponements, two-party system, and NEC—were all genuine features of his transition programme.
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