Parties and Leaders
Critical Junctures
Geopolitics
Political Systems
Political Challenges
100

This party is economically and socially conservative

APC

100

Prior to independence, Nigeria was a colony of this empire

British

100

This is the transition zone both geographically and ethnically in Nigeria

Middle Belt

100

Nigeria has a bicameral legislative body made of

the senate and house of representatives

100

This extremist group in the North wishes to suppress the right of education for women and enforce fundamental laws of Islam

Boko Haram

200

This party promotes economic liberalism and is more popular in the south

PDP

200
The time periods between the four republics were marked by

military dictatorship/coups

200

This product has led to great wealth in the southern part of Nigeria, leading to income disparity and conflict

Oil

200

Nigeria utlizes these to promote diversity within the federal government

ethnic quotas

200

This juicial system was created to appease conservative religious groups in the North, but have often led to friction with federal law

parallel courts

300

This Nigerian President broke the cycle of ethnic rotation 

Goodluck Jonathon

300

Nigeria adopted this system of government for its first republic

Westminster Parliamentary system

300

In the north, many people are pastoral and exist in these type of communities

acephalous society

300

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

300
This interest group has become violent at times in their protests against oil companies in the Niger Delta

MEND

400

This Nigerian president ushered in the end of military dictatorship 

Obasanjo

400

During this repubic, Nigeria shifted to a presidential system of government

2nd republic

400

Due to geographic and ethnic divides, Nigeria has struggled to answer how to maintain the state

National Question

400

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

400

The allowance of these organizations to drill oil in Nigeria has led it to become this type of state

MNCs and Rentier

500

Nigeria formed this organization to oversee elections and party certification

INEC

500

During this republic, the military was returned to barracks and the SAP program was created

4th

500

the process of siphoning oil from pipelines to pirate by locals

bunkering

500

Nigeria has adopted these 3 systems to govern throughout its history

parliamentary, military dictatorship, presidential 

500

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