Parties and Leaders
This party is economically and socially conservative
APC
Prior to independence, Nigeria was a colony of this empire
British
This is the transition zone both geographically and ethnically in Nigeria
Middle Belt
Nigeria has a bicameral legislative body made of
the senate and house of representatives
This extremist group in the North wishes to suppress the right of education for women and enforce fundamental laws of Islam
Boko Haram
This party promotes economic liberalism and is more popular in the south
PDP
military dictatorship/coups
This product has led to great wealth in the southern part of Nigeria, leading to income disparity and conflict
Oil
Nigeria utlizes these to promote diversity within the federal government
ethnic quotas
This juicial system was created to appease conservative religious groups in the North, but have often led to friction with federal law
parallel courts
This Nigerian President broke the cycle of ethnic rotation
Goodluck Jonathon
Nigeria adopted this system of government for its first republic
Westminster Parliamentary system
In the north, many people are pastoral and exist in these type of communities
acephalous society
In order to win a presidential election a Nigerian candidate must
gain a simple majority with at least 25% of the vote in 2/3 of the states
MEND
This Nigerian president ushered in the end of military dictatorship
Obasanjo
During this repubic, Nigeria shifted to a presidential system of government
2nd republic
Due to geographic and ethnic divides, Nigeria has struggled to answer how to maintain the state
National Question
In order to run for a federal level office, Nigerian candidates have to have
served at the local level and gain 5% of vote in 24/36 states
The allowance of these organizations to drill oil in Nigeria has led it to become this type of state
MNCs and Rentier
Nigeria formed this organization to oversee elections and party certification
INEC
During this republic, the military was returned to barracks and the SAP program was created
4th
the process of siphoning oil from pipelines to pirate by locals
bunkering
Nigeria has adopted these 3 systems to govern throughout its history
parliamentary, military dictatorship, presidential
The degredation of lands through this process in the North has led to civil wars between farmers and herders due to pressure for resources
desertification