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Since Nigeria became a republic in 1963, 14 individuals have served as head of state of Nigeria under different titles. The incumbent president Bola Tinubu is the nation's 16th head of state. Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari both served two non-consecutive periods as head of state, first as military officers and then later as civilians.
On 29 May 2015, Buhari was sworn in as President of Nigeria, becoming the first opposition figure to win a presidential election since independence in 1960. [5] On 29 May 2019, Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term as Nigeria's president, after winning the presidential election in February 2019. [6]
Under the 1963 Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria ran the parliamentary system of government with a prime minister and the President replacing the monarch as ceremonial head of state.
A presidential election was held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] [ 22 ] The election followed controversy as to whether a Muslim or Christian should be allowed to become president given the tradition of rotating the top office between the religions and following the death of Umaru Yar'Adua , who was a ...
OFFICE: NAME: PARTY: CONSTITUENCY: TERM: Senator: Chris Adighije: PDP: Abia Central 2003–2007 Senator: Adolphus Wabara: PDP: Abia South 2003–2007 Senator: Uche ...
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 27 February 1999. These were the first elections since the 1993 military coup, and the first elections of the Fourth Nigerian Republic . The result was a victory for Olusegun Obasanjo of the People's Democratic Party , who defeated Olu Falae , who was running on a joint Alliance for Democracy - All ...
This is a list of wars involving the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its predecessor ... Fourth Republic: ... Charles Taylor becomes President. Third Nigerian ...
The constitution of Nigeria is the written supreme law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Nigeria has had many constitutions. Its current form was enacted on 29 May 1999 and kickstarted the Fourth Nigerian Republic .