The Federal Republic of NIGERIA

MOTTO: Unity,Faith, Peace and Progress
AREA: 356,669 sq ml (923,768 sq km)
Population: over 140,003,542 (141 million)

OTHER CITIES: Lagos,Onitsha,Enugu,Jos,Ibadan,Kano,Ogbomosho,Benin city,Kaduna,Port-Harcourt

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal Republic
Religion: Islam, Christianity, African Traditional religions
LANGUAGE: English
CURRENCY: Naira
INDEPENDENCE: 1st October,1960
COLONIAL MASTER: Britain

NIGERIAN LEADERS FROM 1960 TO DATE

1. ALHAJI sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa: Prime Minister between October 1st 1960-January 15th 1966. Died in 1966

2. DR Nnamdi Azikwe: First President October 1st 1960-January 15th 1966. Died on May 11,1966

3. GENERAL JTU Aguiyi Ironsi: First military head of state January 15th 1966-July 29th 1966

4. GENERAL Yakubu Gowon: Second military head of state 1966-1975

5. GENERAL Muritala Mohammed: Third military head of state 29th July 1975-February 13 1976. Died on 13th February,1976

6. GENERAL Olusegun Obasanjo: Fourth military head of state 1976-1979

7. ALHAJI Shehu Shagari: First Executive President October 1 1979-Dec 3 1983

8. GENERAL Muhammadu Buhari: Head of state 1983-1985

9. GENERAL IB Babangida: Nigerian military President 27 August 1985-August 26 1993

10. CHIEF Ernest Shonekan: Interim President 26th August 1993-17th November 1993

11. GENERAL Sani Abacha: Head of state 19th November 1993-8th June 1998. Died on June 8 1998

12. GENERAL Abdulsalam Abubaka: Head of state June 8 1998-May 29 1999

13. CHIEF Olusegun Obasanjo: National President May 29 1999-May 29 2007

14. ALHAJI Umaru Musa Yar'Adua: National President May 29 2007-May 5 2010

15. DR. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan: Assumed 6 May 2010 after death of Alhaji UM Yar'Adua. Elected as President in April 16 2011 general election-2015

16. Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd Maj.Gen): national president 2015-2019. Second term as national military President 2019-present

Why are Nigerians conflicting over people who are to contest in the 2023 elections?
Everyone is eligible to contest if
(i)he/she is a citizen of Nigeria by birth
(ii)he/she has attained age of 40 years
(iii)he/she is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party
(iv)he/she has been educated up to at least school certificate level or it's equivalent

Moreover the year 2023 elections will come with a new Republic in Nigeria that will be accompanied with dissolution of political parties and with many more new parties and charismatic individuals contesting for the seat of President of Nigeria

The Igbos are just covetous
When did we have an Afonja president last?
Myndd44 Seun

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