The organ that performed both the legislative and executive functions under General Sani Abacha’s regime was known as

Analyze the question: It asks which body combined legislative (law-making) and executive (administrative) powers under General Sani Abacha (1993-1998).

Concept: Military regimes in Nigeria suspended or dissolved the civilian legislature and ran government through a top military council. That council made decrees (legislative) and supervised the running of government (executive). Each regime had its own name for it:

• Supreme Military Council (SMC): Gowon, Murtala/Obasanjo (1966-1979)
• Armed Forces Ruling Council (AFRC): Babangida (1985-1993) and Buhari's era used the SMC
• Interim National Government (ING): Shonekan (Aug-Nov 1993), a civilian-led transitional arrangement
• National Defence and Security Council (NDSC): Shonekan's ING era, and also a body in Abacha's structure that dealt with security matters
• Provisional Ruling Council (PRC): Abacha (1993-1998), and later Abdulsalami Abubakar (1998-1999)

Solution: When Abacha took over on 17 November 1993, he dissolved the ING, the National Assembly, state governments, and other democratic structures. He then set up the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC) as the highest governing body. It issued decrees (legislative function) and directed the government (executive function), with the Federal Executive Council assisting in administration.

Answer: The correct option is D. Provisional Ruling Council (PRC).

Tip: Link each ruler to his council:

• Gowon/Murtala/Obasanjo → SMC
• Buhari/Babangida → SMC then AFRC
• Shonekan → ING
• Abacha → PRC ("Provisional" and "Abacha" both suggest a temporary-sounding but powerful body)