Fourth Republic of Nigeria

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The Fourth Republic of Nigeria is the current democratic era of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, beginning in 1999 after military rule and characterized by a presidential system and multi-party elections.

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instanceOf period in Nigerian history
political era
alsoKnownAs Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
characterizedBy civilian control of the military
regular multi-party general elections
return to constitutional rule
constitution 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
constitutionalSystem federal system
continent Africa
country Nigeria
currency Nigerian naira
deputyExecutiveHeadTitle Vice President of Nigeria
electoralBody Independent National Electoral Commission
endTime ongoing
executiveHeadTitle President of Nigeria
firstPresident Olusegun Obasanjo
linked to: Obasanjo
firstRulingParty People’s Democratic Party
firstVicePresident Atiku Abubakar
governmentForm presidential republic
governmentSystem presidential system
hasCapital Abuja
hasEvent 1999 Nigerian general election
2003 Nigerian general election
2007 Nigerian general election
2011 Nigerian general election
2015 Nigerian general election
2019 Nigerian general election
2023 Nigerian general election
includesAdministrativeDivisionType federal capital territory
state of Nigeria
judicialBranch Supreme Court of Nigeria
legislativeChamber House of Representatives of Nigeria
Senate of Nigeria
legislature National Assembly of Nigeria
majorPoliticalParty Action Congress of Nigeria
All Nigeria Peoples Party
All Progressives Congress
Labour Party (Nigeria)
People’s Democratic Party
notableFeature first democratic transfer of presidential power between parties in 2015
numberOfStatesAtStart 36
officialLanguage English
officialName Fourth Republic of Nigeria
politicalSystem multi-party system
precededBy Nigerian Third Republic
Nigerian military regime of Abdulsalami Abubakar
Nigerian military regime of Sani Abacha
sovereignState Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria
startEvent transition from military rule to civilian rule
startTime 1999-05-29
subregion West Africa

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Standing Orders of the Senate usedSince Fourth Republic of Nigeria
House of Representatives of Nigeria establishedInPeriod Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Action Congress of Nigeria contestedElection 2007 Nigerian general election
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Jagaban politicalContext Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Fourth Republic of Nigeria officialName Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Fourth Republic of Nigeria alsoKnownAs Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Justice Party operatedIn Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
2003 Nigerian general election partOf Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Congress for Progressive Change operatedIn Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
All Nigeria Peoples Party operatedIn Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
People's Democratic Party dominantPeriod Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Police Affairs establishedInPeriod Fourth Nigerian Republic
linked to: Fourth Republic of Nigeria