Politics of Nigeria

Country name:

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conventional long form:

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Federal Republic of Nigeria

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conventional short form:

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Nigeria

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Data code: NI

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Government type: republic.

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Capital: Abuja

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note:

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on 12 December 1991 the capital was officially moved from Lagos to Abuja; many government offices remain in Lagos pending completion of facilities in Abuja

Related Topics:
12 December - 1991 - Lagos - Abuja

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Administrative divisions:

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36 states and 1 territory*; Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)*, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

Related Topics:
Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) - Abia - Adamawa - Akwa Ibom - Anambra - Bauchi - Bayelsa - Benue - Borno - Cross River - Delta - Ebonyi - Edo - Ekiti - Enugu - Gombe - Imo - Jigawa - Kaduna - Kano - Katsina - Kebbi - Kogi - Kwara - Lagos - Nassarawa - Niger - Ogun - Ondo - Osun - Oyo - Plateau - Rivers - Sokoto - Taraba - Yobe - Zamfara

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Independence: 1 October 1960 (from UK)

Related Topics:
1 October - 1960

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National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (1960)

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Constitution: NA 1999 new constitution adopted

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Legal system: based on English common law, Islamic law, and tribal law

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Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

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Executive branch:

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chief of state and head of government:

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President Olusegun Obasanjo (since 29 May 1999); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

Related Topics:
Olusegun Obasanjo - 29 May - 1999

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cabinet:

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Federal Executive Council

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elections:

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president is elected by popular vote for no more than two four-year terms; election last held 2003

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election results:

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• Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP): 61.9% - elected.
• Muhammadu Buhari (ANPP): 32.2%
• Emeka Ojukwu (APGA): 3.3%
• Other candidates (17): 2.6%

Legislative branch:

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bicameral National Assembly consists of Senate (109 seats, three from each state and one from the Federal Capital Territory; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and House of Representatives (360 seats, members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)

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elections:

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• Senate - last held 2003
• People?s Democratic Party (PDP): 53.7%; 73 seats
• All Nigerian People?s Party (ANPP): 27.9%; 28 seats
• Alliance for Democracy (AD): 9.7%; 6 seats
• APGA: 1.5%; 0 seats
• Other parties: 7.2%; 0 seats
• Vacant: 2 seats
• House of Representatives - last held 2003
• PDP: 54.5%; 213 seats
• ANPP: 27.4%; 95 seats
• AD: 9.3%; 31 seats
• APGA: 1.4%; 2 seats
• Other parties: 7.4%; 5 seats
• Vacant: 14 seats

Judicial branch:

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Supreme Court, judges appointed by the Provisional Ruling Council; Federal Court of Appeal, judges are appointed by the federal government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee

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Political parties and leaders:

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All Nigeria People?s Party or ANPP Alhaji Yusuf Ali; Alliance for Democracy or AD Yusuf Mamman; People?s Democratic Party or PDP Barnabas Gemade

Related Topics:
All Nigeria People?s Party - Alhaji Yusuf Ali - Alliance for Democracy - Yusuf Mamman - People?s Democratic Party - Barnabas Gemade

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International organization participation:

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ACP, AfDB, C, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAU, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNU, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Related Topics:
ACP - AfDB - C - ECA - ECOWAS - FAO - G-15 - G-19 - G-24 - G-77 - IAEA - IBRD - ICAO - ICC - ICC - ICRM - IDA - IFAD - IFC - IFRCS - IHO - ILO - IMF - IMO - Inmarsat - Intelsat - Interpol - IOC - ISO - ITU - MINURSO - NAM - OAU - OPCW - OPEC - PCA - UN - UNCTAD - UNESCO - UNHCR - UNIDO - UNIKOM - UNITAR - UNMIBH - UNMIK - UNMOP - UNMOT - UNU - UPU - WCL - WCO - WFTU - WHO - WIPO - WMO - WToO - WTrO

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Flag description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist side), white, and green

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:See also: Nigeria, List of Presidents of Nigeria

Related Topics:
Nigeria - List of Presidents of Nigeria

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