Nigeria Gobierno Perfil 2008

Capital

nombre: Abuja
coordenadas geográficas: 9 12 N, 7 11 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

1 Octubre 1960 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia (National Day), 1 Octubre (1960)

Constitución

new constitution adoptada 5 Mayo 1999; efectiva 29 Mayo 1999

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA (desde 29 May 2007); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA (desde 29 May 2007)
cabinet: Federal Executive Council
elections: president is elected by popular vote for a four-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 21 April 2007 (next to be held in April 2011)
election results: Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA elected president; percent of vote - Umaru Musa YAR'ADUA 69.8%, Muhammadu BUHARI 18.7%, Atiku ABUBAKAR 7.5%, Orji Uzor KALU 1.7%, other 2.3%