Concept:The census crisis was the political dispute that broke out over the national population counts of
1962 and
1963.
Explanation:The first post-independence census was held in
1962.
Its provisional results put Nigeria's population at
45 million.
The South was recorded as having
24 million people, while the North had
21 million.
For the first time, the South appeared to outnumber the North, which threatened the North's political dominance.
The Balewa government rejected these results and cancelled the census.
A fresh census was conducted in
1963, but its figures were also disputed by political leaders.
This disagreement over the revised figures caused a serious national political crisis.
Answer:A.
1962/1963