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The federal government of Nigeria is composed of three distinct branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial, whose powers are vested and bestowed upon them by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the National Assembly, the president, and lastly the federal courts, which includes the Supreme Court which is regarded as the highest court in Nigeria.
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean . It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi); with a population of over 230 million, it is the most populous country in Africa , and the ...
Electoral system The President of Nigeria is elected using a modified two-round system with up to three rounds. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive a plurality of the national vote and over 25% of the vote in at least 24 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round is held between the top candidate and the ...
The six zones were not entirely carved out based on geographic location, but rather states with similar ethnic groups, and/or common political history were classified in the same zone. [citation needed] Nigeria is made up of approximately 400 ethnic groups and 450 languages. There was a need for the government to merge similar groups for ...
The People's Redemption Party is a social democratic political party in Nigeria. [1] The Second Republic reincarnation of the Northern Elements Progressive Union and the Fourth Republican reincarnation of a similar namesake, the party was created by the supporters of Mallam Aminu Kano after his withdrawal from the National Party of Nigeria ...
General elections were held in Nigeria on 23 February 2019 to elect the President, Vice President, House of Representatives and the Senate. The elections had initially been scheduled for 16 February, but the Electoral Commission postponed the vote by a week at 03:00 on the original polling day, citing logistical challenges in getting electoral materials to polling stations on time.
African Democratic Congress. The African Democratic Congress ( ADC) is a political party in Nigeria. [1] As of 2022, Ralph Nwosu is the National Chairman. [2] There are 2 ADC members currently in the Nigerian National Assembly. [3] They are all members of the House of Representatives and represent constituencies in Kogi State. [3]
Colonial Nigeria/British Republic (1800–1960) First Nigerian Republic (1960–1979) Civil War (1967–1970) Second Nigerian Republic (1977–1991) Third Nigerian Republic (1992–1999) Fourth Nigerian Republic (1999–present) Peace agreements. Peace agreements signed. See also.