Nigerian Forum

This is a small article on the politics of Nigeria for those who are new to this section of the forum. I will contribute little and will expect few more contributions from your end. Here it goes...

Politics of Nigeria take place in a framework of a federal presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nigeria is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the legislature, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Nigerian senate is the upper chamber of the legislative house while the house of representatives is the lower house; together they make up the law-making body in Nigeria called the National Assembly. The highest judiciary arm of government in Nigeria in the form of a court is the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Nigeria also practices Baron de Montesquieu's theory of separation of powers.

Nice thread.
But can you pls expatiate above qouted say? Had never heard of this theory.

Since the restoration of civilian rule in Nigeria in 1999, the governments of various Northern states have initiated reforms designed to remodel their legal systems in conformity with the Sharia. An issue which has generated intense controversy, especially in legal and political circles, is whether these reforms are consistent with certain key provisions of the 1999 Constitution. This study begins by tracing the historical process through which the application of the Sharia has emerged as a matter of profound constitutional importance in Nigeria. This is followed by a detailed analysis of specific provisions of the 1999 Constitution which are considered to have a direct bearing on the constitutionality of the Sharia reforms. Particular attention is paid to those provisions which proclaim the supremacy of the Constitution, prohibit the adoption of a state religion and prescribe the jurisdiction of various courts. Consideration is also given to the effect of various fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution on the Sharia penal regimes introduced as part of the reforms. The study demonstrates that various facets of the reforms are difficult to reconcile with the 1999 Constitution and concludes that fundamental constitutional reforms will be required to redress this state of affairs

Faith and Politics in Nigeria offers timely, clear, and astute analysis that will be valued by students and scholars of Islamic and African studies

Nigeria, military. The nineteenth century was a tumultuous period ... peoples subordinate to another larger entity, the body politic of Nigeria.

since the installation of democratic government in nigeria in may 1999, the people of nigeria have not benefited positively. our leader prefer to enrish themselves with government fund without thinking of the masses that voted them into power.