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1. Analyze the question The question asks which list of legislative powers allows both the Federal and State governments to make laws on the same items.

2. Explain the concept Nigeria's constitution (a federal system) divides legislative powers into lists:

• Exclusive Legislative List: Items only the Federal Government can legislate on, such as defence, currency, foreign affairs, and immigration.
• Concurrent Legislative List: Items on which both Federal and State governments can make laws, such as education, health, and agriculture. If a State law conflicts with a Federal law, the Federal law prevails to the extent of the conflict.
• Residual List: Matters not listed in either of the above. These are left to the States. (In the 1999 Constitution, this is not formally listed, but the idea is that States handle what is not assigned to the Federal Government.)

"Legislative list" is a general term for all the lists and doesn't identify a specific category.

3. Solution

• Both levels of government legislate → shared power → Concurrent List
• Exclusive list → Federal only (eliminate C)
• Residual list → States only (eliminate A)
• Legislative list → too general (eliminate B)

4. Answer The correct option is D. Concurrent list.

5. Exam tip Remember: Concurrent = Conjoin, meaning both governments join together to legislate. Exclusive = Excludes the States, so it is for the Federal Government alone.