Which of the following politicians is out of place?

Analyze the question: This is an "odd one out" question. We need to find the politician whose role differs from the others. The usual link is that these people held the office of President of the Nigerian Senate.

Concept and facts:

Presidents of the Senate in Nigeria's Third Republic and Fourth Republic:

• Evans Enwerem was Senate President (1999, Fourth Republic).
• Chuba Okadigbo was Senate President (1999-2000).
• Anyim Pius Anyim was Senate President (1999-2000, after Okadigbo).
• Ame Ebute was Senate President (2000-2003), after Anyim.
• Ike Nwachukwu was never Senate President. He was a military governor, Minister of External Affairs/Foreign Affairs, and later a Senator, and he chaired the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. He held a different set of offices.

Let me check the order. Enwerem was Senate President from 1999 to November 1999. Okadigbo succeeded him (1999-2000). Anyim took over in 2000, followed by Ame Ebute (2000-2003). The NECO 2003 question was set when all four had served in that role.

Solution:

• A, B, C and D were all Presidents of the Senate.
• E, Ike Nwachukwu, was not. He was a military officer, minister and senator.

Answer: E, Ike Nwachukwu, is the odd one out.

Tip: For "out of place" questions, look for the shared title or office first. Memorize the list of Senate Presidents in order: Enwerem, Okadigbo, Anyim, Ebute, then Mark (2007-2015), Saraki (2015-2019), Lawan (2019-2023), Akpabio (2023-).