Sekou Toure is famous having said

Government

JAMB 1980

A. that he preferred independence with difficulty than heavy colonial rule
B. no to de Gaulle's idea of a French community and opting instead for immediate independence for Guinea
C. seek ye first the political kingdom and all else will follow given right combination of leadership and national ideology'
D. that power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely
E. none of the above

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

Ahmed Sékou Touré, the first President of Guinea, is famous for his firm stance in 1958 when he rejected Charles de Gaulle’s proposal for Guinea to join the French Community, insisting instead on immediate and full independence. This decision made Guinea the first French African colony to gain independence.

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