Nigeria Perfil Gobierno 2019

nombre: Abuja

coordenadas geográficas: 9 05 N, 7 32 E

diferencia de tiempo: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

36 states and 1 territory*; Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Federal Capital Territory*, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara

1 Octubre 1960 (from the UK)

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

history: several previous; latest adoptada 5 Mayo 1999, efectiva 29 Mayo 1999

amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses and approval by the Houses of Assembly of at least two thirds of the states; amendments to constitutional articles on the creation of a new state, fundamental constitutional rights, or constitution-amending procedures requires at least four-fifths majority vote by both houses of the National Assembly and approval by the Houses of Assembly in at least two thirds of the states; passage of amendments limited to the creation of a new state require at least two-thirds majority vote by the proposing National Assembly house and approval by the Houses of Assembly in two thirds of the states; modificada several times, last in 2018 (2018)

18 años de edad; universal

jefe de estado: Presidente Maj. Gen. (ret.) Muhammadu BUHARI (desde 29 May 2015); Vice Presidente Oluyemi "Yemi" OSINBAJO (desde 29 May 2015); note - the president is both jefe de estado, jefe de gobierno, and commander-in-chief of the armed forces

jefe de gobierno: Presidente Maj.Gen. (ret.) Muhammadu BUHARI (desde 29 May 2015); Vice Presidente Oluyemi "Yemi" OSINBAJO (desde 29 May 2015)

cabinet: Federal Executive Council appointed by the president but constrained constitutionally to include at least one member from each of the 36 states

elections/appointments: president directly elected by qualified majority popular vote and at least 25% of the votes cast in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states; president elected for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 February 2019 (next to be held in February 2023); note: the election was scheduled for 16 February 2019, but postponed on 16 February 2019

election results: Muhammadu BUHARI elected president; percent of vote - Muhammadu BUHARI (APC) 53%, Atiku ABUBAKER (PDP) 39%, other 8%