Nigeria operates the presidential system of Government with three distinct but complementary arms namely the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary, each acting as a check on the other two.
The Executive arm of Government at the Federal level consists of the President, Vice-president and other members of the Federal Executive Council, while at the State level, it is made up of the Governor, the Deputy Governor and other members of the state Executive Council.
The Legislature is equally found at the Federal and State levels. The Federal Legislature comprises a 109 member senate and a 360 member House of Representative. The two combined is known as the National Assembly. The senate is presided over by the Senate President, while the House of Representatives is presided over by the Speaker of the House. The current National Assembly was inaugurated on the 5th of June 2007. At the state level, the Legislature is known as the House of Assembly.
The Judiciary interprets the laws and adjudicates in conflicts between THE Executive and the Legislature. It carries out these functions through the various established courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land, followed by the court of Appeal, The Federal High Court, Magistrate Court, Area Court and Customary Court.
Elective Political Offices in Nigeria
Vacancy No Office
Country 1 President
State 36 Governors
Senatorial District 109 Senators
Federal Constituencies 360 Representative
State Constituencies 990 House of Assembly Members
Local Government 774 Local Government Chairman
Wards 8810 Councilors |
