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Electoral Systems

Nigeria Nigeria

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation. A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the election - (a) he has a majority of YES votes over NO votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election - (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election- (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 130, 133, 134: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President is the Head of State as well as the Head of Government. A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the election - (a) he has a majority of YES votes over NO votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election - (a) he has the majority of votes cast at the election; and (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for the election- (a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; (b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election each of at least two-thirds of all the States in the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 130, 133, 134: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/03/30
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 130-152: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: There shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 47: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): a. Plurality (FPTP)
Comments:
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 71, 77 (1): http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
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