Nigeria: Government
Key Figures
- Chief of State:
- President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu
- Head of Government:
- President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu
Overview
- Government Name:
- Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Constitution:
- Adopted: 1999; Restored democratic rule to Nigeria. It is the fourth constitution following independence from the United Kingdom. Outlines topics such as fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy; citizenship; fundamental rights; the legislature; the structure of government; and federal capital territory, Abuja, and general supplementary provisions.
- Government Type:
- Federal Presidential Republic
Index of Economic Freedom
Country Risk Rating
Government Branches
Main Powers | Election Process | Election Cycle 1 | |
---|---|---|---|
Executive | Can summon the Senate or House of Representatives, appoint commissions of inquiry, call a national referendum, appoint ambassadors, and pardon or reprieve offenders. |
Elected by qualified plurality vote. |
4 years |
Judicial | Highest court of Nigeria. |
Justices are appointed by the president on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council and are subject to confirmation by the Senate. |
Mandatory retirement age of 70 |
Legislative | Senate has unique power of impeachment of judges and high officials and confirms president's nominal of senior diplomats, members of the federal cabinet, federal judicial appointments, and independent federal commissions. Both the House and Senate must agree before any bill becomes a law. |
Senate members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies. House of Representatives members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies. |
4 years |
Regional Trade Blocs
International Organization Participation [2]
Environmental Agreements [3]
Tax Information [2]
- Tax Authority:
- Federal Inland Revenue Service
- Tax Name:
- VAT
Sources:
- ElectionGuide http://www.electionguide.org/
- EY, http://www.ey.com
- CIA World Factbook, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
- U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/