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The Parliament of Nigeria, sometimes referred to as the Federal Parliament was the federal legislature of the Federation of Nigeria and the First Nigerian Republic, seated at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, and was composed of three parts: the Head of State (Elizabeth II as Queen of Nigeria from 1960–63, Nnamdi Azikiwe as President), the Senate, and the House of Representatives. [1]
The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 members [ 1 ] and a House of Representatives with 360. [ 2 ]
The history of Nigeria can be traced to the earliest inhabitants whose date remains at least 13,000 BC through the early civilizations such as the Nok culture which began around 1500 BC. Numerous ancient African civilizations settled in the region that is known today as Nigeria, such as the Kingdom of Nri , [ 1 ] the Benin Kingdom , [ 2 ] and ...
A History of Nigeria. Cambridge University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-511-39712-7; Muslim Civic Cultures and Conflict Resolution: The Challenge of Democratic Federalism in Nigeria — John N. Paden; Oriji, John N. Political Organization in Nigeria Since the Late Stone Age: A History of the Igbo People. New York: Palgrave Macmillan (St. Martin's ...
The law of Nigeria is based on the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary, and British common law (due to the long history of British colonial influence).The common law in the legal system is similar to common-law systems used in England and Wales and other Commonwealth countries.
The Phase 3 of the National Assembly Complex was awarded to Julius Berger and completed in 2007, it included the addition of two five-storey buildings to serve as wing buildings for the two houses- Senate of Nigeria and House of Representatives (Nigeria) at both sides of the green dome-shaped White House. The Phase 3 has a gross floor area of ...
The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. [1] The Senate is the upper chamber. [2]The Green Chamber has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system, most recently in 2023.
The political unrest during the mid-1960s culminated into Nigeria's first military coup d'état.On 15 January 1966, Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and his fellow rebel soldiers (most of whom were of southern extraction) and were led by Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna of the Nigerian Army, executed a bloody takeover of all institutions of government.