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  2. 2023 Nigerien coup d'état - Wikipedia

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    Several civilian supporters injured. On 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the country's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, and Presidential Guard commander General Abdourahamane Tchiani proclaimed himself the leader of a new military junta, shortly after confirming the coup a success.

  3. 2023 Nigerian elections - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 Nigerian elections were held in large part on 25 February and 11 March 2023. The president and vice president were elected on 25 February, with incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari ineligible to run, being term-limited. [1] Additionally, there were also elections on the same day for the Senate and the House of Representatives.

  4. 2023 Nigerian presidential election - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 Nigerian presidential electionwas held on 25 February 2023[a]to elect the presidentand Vice President of Nigeria.[1] Bola Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos Stateand nominee of the All Progressives Congress,[2][3]won the election with 36.61% of the vote, which is about 8,794,726 total votes. Runners-up were former Vice President Atiku ...

  5. Politics of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigerian statutes as sources of Nigerian law. Nigerian legislation may be classified as follows: The colonial era until 1960, post-independence legislation 1960–1966, the military era 1966–1999. Post-independence legislation 1960–1966. The grant of independence to Nigeria was a milestone in the political history of the country. This ...

  6. Issues in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election - Wikipedia

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    The issues in the 2023 Nigerian presidential election are economic, human, and political issues that were discussed prior to and during the general campaign period from the end of the primary period in June 2022 and the final day of campaigning in February 2023. In the wake of party primaries, several major factors for the upcoming general ...

  7. 2020–21 Nigerien general election - Wikipedia

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    t. e. General elections were held in Niger on 27 December 2020 to elect the President and National Assembly. [1] With incumbent president Mahamadou Issoufou stepping down following his two terms constitutional limit, new presidential candidates competed for office. As no presidential candidate received a majority of the vote on the first round ...

  8. Elections in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Elections in Nigeria involve choosing representatives to the federal government of Nigeria and the various states in the fourth republic Nigeria. Elections in Nigeria began in 1959 with a number of political parties. It's a method of choosing leaders where the citizens have the right to vote and to be voted for.

  9. Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria is a military conflict that broke out in the city of Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria on 16 January 2021, when the Nigerian Army moved to crush the paramilitary wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN). [28] The conflict escalated after the ESN managed to repulse the ...