Nigeria Government

Nigeria has a federal republic type of government where the President is both the head of the state as well as the government.

Nigeria Government
Nigeria government follows a federal setup of governance. There are certain constitutional laws according to which the government of Nigeria works. The constitutional laws are always open to amendments. The constitution of Nigeria charters that Nigeria as well as of the respective states should remain a democratic nation. The country is divided into state and local government area where local governments are at work. However, all the states as well as local government areas are ultimately answerable to the central Nigeria government.

Ruling Heads of the Nigerian Government
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was elected as the president of Nigeria 2007. He was elected by a majority of votes and is due to serve a period of four years. As the president of Nigeria, he is the ruling head of all the states as well as the country of Nigeria. In his hands lies the supreme authority of bringing about changes in the government and implementing policies for the betterment of the nation. The powers of the president are kept under control by the Nigerian House of Representatives and the Senate. There are 109 members who comprise the body of Senate and 360 members are chosen for the House of Representatives by a majority of public votes.

Due to the unexpected death of Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on 5th May 2010, Goodluck Jonathan was appointed the interim president. He was later on selected to be the presidential candidate for the ruling PDP in the 2011 election.