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Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu GCFR (born 29 March 1952) is a Nigerian politician who has served the 16th president of Nigeria since 2023. [1] He was previously the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007, and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic. Tinubu spent his early life in southwestern Nigeria and later moved to the United States ...
Politics of Nigeria. The federal government of Nigeria is composed of three distinct branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial, whose powers are vested and bestowed upon by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [ 1 ] One of the primary functions of the constitution is that it provides for separation and balance ...
Shehu Usman Shagari was born on 25 February 1925 [4] in Shagari to a Sunni Muslim Fulani family. The town of Shagari was founded by his great-grandfather, Ahmadu Rufa'i. [5][6] He was raised in a polygamous family, and was the sixth child born into the family. His father, Aliyu Shagari, [7] was the Magajin Shagari (magaji means village head).
Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo (// ⓘ Yoruba: Ọbáfẹ́mi Oyèéníyì Awólọ́wọ̀; 6 March 1909 – 9 May 1987) was a Nigerian nationalist and politician who played a key role in Nigeria's independence movement (1957–1960). [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Awolowo founded the Yoruba nationalist group Egbe Omo Oduduwa, [ 4 ] and was the first ...
Citizen of Nigeria by birth, at least 35 years of age, is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party are eligible for the office of Governor. The constitution limits state governors to only two four-year terms in office.
Nickname. 'Madam Due Process'. Obiageli " Oby " Ezekwesili // ⓘ (born 28 April 1963) is an economic policy expert, an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance and human capital development, a humanitarian and an activist. She is a former vice president for the World Bank (Africa region), co-founder and founding director of ...
Politician. Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro CFR (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2010 [ 1 ]) was one of Nigeria 's foremost anti-colonial and pro-democracy activists. [ 2 ] He was born the eldest of ten children in Uromi, present-day Edo State of Nigeria. His Esan parents were Anastasius Okotako Enahoro (1900–1968) and Fidelia Victoria Inibokun ...
Liberation Movement (LM) Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN) Mega Party Of Nigeria (MPN) Modern Democratic Party (MDP) Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) Movement of the People (MOP) National Action Council (NAC) National Conscience Party (NCP)