Nigeria
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Prime Minister | n/a |
| Size of Cabinet | 28 |
| Parliament | bicameral |
| National Assembly | House of Representatives |
| Seats in NA | 360 |
| Parties in NA | 10 |
| Female MPs in NA | 3.33% |
| Term of National Assembly | 4 years |
| Term of President | 4 years |
| Constitution | 1999 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 7 |
| Number of PE held | 6 |
| Next General Elections | 2023 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President + Minister of Petroleum | Muhammadu Buhari |
| Head of Government | n/a | n/a |
| Finance | Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning | Zainab Ahmed |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Geoffrey Onyeama |
| Defense | Minister of Defence | Bashir Salihi Magashi |
| Health | Minister of Health | Osagie Ehanire |
| Justice | Minister of Justice and Attorney General | Abubakar Malami |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development | Mohammed Mahmoud Abubakar |
| Energy | Minister of Power | Sale Mamman |
| Natural Resources | Minister of Mines and Steel Development | Olamilekan Adegbite |
| Minister of Water Resources | Suleiman H. Adamu | |
| Education | Minister of Education | Adamu Adamu |
| Minister of Science Technology | Adeleke Mamora | |
| Economy | Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment | Otuba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Communications and Digital Economy | Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami |
| Interior | Minister of Interior | Rauf Aregbesola |
| Minister of Police Affairs | Muhammadu Dingyadi | |
| Media | Minister of Information and Culture | Lai Mohammed |
| Environment | Minister of Environment | Sharon Ikeazu |
| Labor | Minister of Labour and Employment | Chris Ngige |
| Others | Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development | Sadiya Umar Farouq |
| Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) | Mohammed Musa Bello | |
| Minister of Special Duties and Governmental Affairs | George Akume | |
| Minister for Niger Delta | Umana Umana | |
| Minister of Aviation | Hadi Sirika | |
| Minister of Transportation | Mu’azu Jaji Sambo | |
| Minister of Works and Housing | Babatunde Raji Fashola | |
| Minister of Youths and Sports Development | Sunday Dare | |
| Minister of Women Affairs | Pauline Tallen |
Main political party
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 1998 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | 2013 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Last NA elections results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2019 | |
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | 212 |
| People's Democratic Party (PDP) | 127 |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 10 |
| Action Alliance (AA) | 2 |
| African Democratic Congress (ADC) | 3 |
| Accord Party | 2 |
| Action Democratic Party (ADP) | 1 |
| Allied Peoples' Movement (APM) | 1 |
| Labour Party (LP) | 1 |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 1 |
| Number of parties winning seats | 10 |
| Number of parties contesting | n/a |
| Female MPs | 3.33% |
| Voter turnout | 35.66% |
Last Presidential elections results
| Presidential elections | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Party | |
| Muhammadu Buhari | APC | 55.54 |
| Atiku Abubakar | PDP | 41.18 |
| Felix Nicolas | PCP | 0.4 |
| Total no of candidates | 73 | |
| Voter Turnout | 35.66% |
Voting System
- PE: 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)
- NA: Members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms
Source: CIA World Factbook