Government of Nigeria

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The Government of Nigeria is the federal authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, responsible for national governance, policy-making, and administration across its executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal government
public authority
alsoKnownAs FGN
branch Federal Ministries of Nigeria
surface form: executive branch of Nigeria

Judiciary of Nigeria
surface form: judicial branch of Nigeria

legislative branch of Nigeria
budgetAuthority federal budget of Nigeria
capital Abuja
constitutionalAmendmentProcedure requires approval by National Assembly and state legislatures
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
constitutionalDocument Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
constitutionalPrinciple federalism
rule of law
separation of powers
controls Central Bank of Nigeria
Nigeria Customs Service
Nigeria Immigration Service
Nigeria Police Force
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Nigerian Armed Forces

Federal Ministries of Nigeria
surface form: federal ministries of Nigeria
country Nigeria
currentConstitutionEffectiveDate 1999-05-29
deputyHeadOfGovernmentTitle Vice President of Nigeria
electoralSystemForExecutive direct popular vote for president
electoralSystemForLegislature first-past-the-post voting
establishedInCurrentForm 1999
executiveBranchHeadTitle President of Nigeria
Vice President of Nigeria
federalCapitalTerritory Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
surface form: Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
federalStructure federation of 36 states and 1 Federal Capital Territory
fiscalYear January 1 to December 31
governmentType federal presidential constitutional republic
hasSubdivision National Assembly
Federal Executive Council of Nigeria
surface form: Presidency of Nigeria

federal agencies and parastatals
federal courts
federal ministries
headOfGovernmentTitle President of Nigeria
headOfStateTitle President of Nigeria
highestCourt Supreme Court of Nigeria
intermediateAppellateCourt Court of Appeal of Nigeria
judicialBranchHeadTitle Chief Justice of Nigeria
judiciaryType independent judiciary
legalSystem mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law (in some states), and customary law
legislativeBranchName National Assembly of Nigeria
legislatureType bicameral legislature
lowerHouseName House of Representatives of Nigeria
lowerHouseType House of Representatives
memberOf African Union through the state of Nigeria
Economic Community of West African States Monetary Zone
surface form: Economic Community of West African States through the state of Nigeria

United Nations through the state of Nigeria
numberOfStates 36
officialLanguageOfAdministration English
officialName Government of Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
predecessor First Republic of Nigeria
Second Republic of Nigeria
military governments of Nigeria
responsibility administration of federal public services
defence
federal policy-making
federal taxation
foreign policy
monetary policy
national governance of Nigeria
national security
regulation of interstate and international trade
seatOfGovernment Abuja
sovereignState Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
termLengthPresident 4 years
termLimitPresident maximum of two terms
trialCourts Federal High Court of Nigeria
State High Courts of Nigeria
upperHouseName Senate of Nigeria
upperHouseType Senate

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory associatedWith Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation headOfGovernmentAuditing Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Budget Office of the Federation jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Budget Office of the Federation ownedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Sultan of Sokoto recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Bauchi Emirate recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian federal government
Modibbo Adama University operatedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Ninth Schedule bindingOn Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Ninth Schedule (Constitution of Nigeria)
this entity surface form: federal government of Nigeria
Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Nyanya bombings responseBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian government
Nyanya bombings condemnedBy Government of Nigeria
University of Benin governedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
National Mosque ownership Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Eagle Square associatedWith Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Aso Villa usedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Presidency of Nigeria
Aso Villa governingBody Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Presidency of Nigeria
Aso Villa owner Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
The Villa usedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Presidency of Nigeria
The Villa ownedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Road Safety Corps parentGovernment Government of Nigeria
Lai Mohammed areaOfInfluence Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian federal government
Abuja–Kaduna expressway maintainedBy Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
War Against Indiscipline campaign implementedBy Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: War Against Indiscipline
this entity surface form: federal government of Nigeria
Emir of Zazzau recognizedBy Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Finance jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Finance (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Education jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Education parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Education (Nigeria)
Federal Ministry of Defence jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Defence (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Defence parentAgency Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Defence (Nigeria)
Federal Ministry of Justice jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Justice parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs governmentBranch Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Power parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Power parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Works jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Works parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Transportation jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Transportation (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Transportation parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Transportation (Nigeria)
Federal Ministry of Interior jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Interior subordinateTo Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Presidency of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment governmentBranch Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy parentOrganization Government of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Environment jurisdiction Government of Nigeria
subject surface form: Federal Ministry of Environment (Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria