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 Fourth Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
characterizedBy civilian control of the military
regular multi-party general elections
return to constitutional rule
constitution Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: 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 Obasanjo
surface form: Olusegun Obasanjo
firstRulingParty People's Democratic Party
surface form: 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
surface form: People’s Democratic Party
notableFeature first democratic transfer of presidential power between parties in 2015
numberOfStatesAtStart 36
officialLanguage English
officialName Fourth Republic of Nigeria self-link
politicalSystem multi-party system
precededBy Nigerian military regime (1983–1993)
surface form: Nigerian Third Republic

Nigerian military regime of Abdulsalami Abubakar
Sani Abacha military government
surface form: Nigerian military regime of Sani Abacha
sovereignState Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of 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 Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: 2007 Nigerian general election
Jagaban politicalContext Fourth Republic of Nigeria
Fourth Republic of Nigeria officialName Fourth Republic of Nigeria self-link
Fourth Republic of Nigeria alsoKnownAs Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
Justice Party operatedIn Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic
2003 Nigerian general election partOf Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic
Congress for Progressive Change operatedIn Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic
All Nigeria Peoples Party operatedIn Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic
People's Democratic Party dominantPeriod Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic
Federal Ministry of Police Affairs establishedInPeriod Fourth Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Fourth Nigerian Republic