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The President-elect was sworn in on 29 May 2015, marking the first time since Nigeria gained independence in 1960 that a sitting government peacefully transferred power to an elected member of the opposition. Buhari flipped many states that had voted PDP in the previous election.
Nigerians elect a President of Nigeria to act as head of state. The winner must have the highest number of votes and at least 25% in each of two thirds of the states and the capital territory. If no one meets both criteria, there would be a second round between the top two vote-getters. [10] [11]
Post Occupy Nigeria and 2015, the Nigerian Government under the new president, Muhammadu Buhari, has increased fuel prices from N87 to N145 with little resistant, possibly because Nigerians are beginning to realize that fuel subsidies are actually harmful to the country's growth, rather than a mechanism towards helping the poor.
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Nigerians turned out in their millions Saturday to vote in a presidential election that analysts say is too close to call between President Goodluck Jonathan and former ...
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The right to vote has taken many forms in Nigeria's history.In the period from 1922 to 1950, [9] under which both the Clifford Constitution of 1922 and the Richards Constitution of 1946 were enacted, the right to vote for members of the legislative council was extended exclusively to residents of Lagos and Calabar in the south. [9]
Despite high turnout, early voting is running smoothly, election officials say.