Concept:Non-alignment means avoiding formal alliance with major power blocs, but Nigeria’s foreign policy was influenced by its colonial links.
Explanation:In the 1960s, Nigeria claimed to follow a non-aligned foreign policy.
However, this claim lacked real substance because Nigeria maintained very close political, economic, and military ties with Britain, its former colonial ruler.
These ties made Nigeria lean toward the Western bloc, contradicting true non-alignment.
Answer:D. Close ties with Britain