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Elections in Nigeria
 
Political Profile
Political System: Emerging Democracy
President: Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP) [since 29 May 2007; elected 2007] The President is elected by direct popular vote for a 4-year term. Electoral System: Two Round (Run-off).
National Assembly [bicameral]
--Senate (109 Seats) Members are elected by direct popular vote in 36 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the country's states (3 Senators per state) and 1 single-member constituency representing the Federal Capital Territory using the first-past-the-post system; members serve 4-year terms.
--House of Representatives (360 Seats) Members are elected by direct popular vote in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system; members serve 4-year terms.
Political Situation since Independence
1960-1966 Democracy
1966-1979 Military Regime
1979-1983 Democracy
1983-1989 Military Regime
1989-1993 Restricted Democratic Practice
1993-1998 Military Regime
1998-1999 Transitional Government
1999-2007 Democracy
2007-        Emerging Democracy
2011 Freedom House Rating: Political Rights - 4, Civil Liberties - 4, Status: Partly Free
Next Scheduled Presidential Election: 9 April 2011
Next Scheduled Senatorial Election: 2 April 2011
Next Scheduled House of Representatives Election: 2 April 2011
Political Parties: AC - Action Congress, AD - Alliance for Democracy (center-left), ADC - African Democratic Congress, AG - Action Group, ALP - African Liberation Party, ANPP - All Nigeria People’s Party (conservative), APGA - All Progressives Grand Alliance, APLP - All Peoples Liberation Party, APP - All People’s Party (center-right), APS - African Political System, ARP - African Renaissance Party, BNPP - Better Nigeria Progressive Party, CPP - Citizens Popular Party, DA - Democratic Alternative, DP - Dynamic Party, DPP - Democratic People's Party, FRESH - Fresh Democratic Party, GNPP - Greater Nigerian People’s Party, HDP - Hope Democratic Party, IU - Igala Union, ITU - Igbira Tribal Union, JP - Justice Party, KPP - Kano People’s Party, LDPN - Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria, LSUF - Lagos State United Front, MGA - Mabolaje Grand Alliance, MDF - Midwest Democratic Front, MDJ - Movement for Democracy and Justice, MMN - Masses Movement of Nigeria, NAC - National Action Council, NAP - Nigeria Advance Party, NCNC - National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons/National Council of Nigerian Citizens, NCP - National Conscience Party, ND - New Democrats, NDC - Niger Delta Congress, NDP - National Democratic Party, NEPU - Northern Elements Progressive Union, NMDC - National Majority Democratic Party, NNDP - Nigerian National Democratic Party, NNPP - New Nigeria Peoples Party, NPC - Nigeria People's Congress, NPC - Northern People's Congress, NPF - Northern Progressive Front, NPN - National Party of Nigeria, NPP - Nigerian People’s Party, NRC - National Republican Convention, NUP - National Unity Party, PAC - Progressive Action Congress, PDP - People’s Democratic Party (center-left), PMP - Peoples Mandate Party, PPA - Progressive People's Alliance, PRP - People’s Redemption Party, PSD - Party for Social Democracy, RP - Republican Party, RPN - Republican Party of Nigeria, SDP - Social Democratic Party, UMBC - United Middle-Belt Congress, UNPP - United Nigeria People's Party, UPN - Unity Party of Nigeria, ZCP - Zamfara Commoners Party
Coalitions: Northern People's Congress-led Coalition [Formed soon after the 1959 House of Representatives Election] Member Parties include the Northern People’s Congress (NPC), Igala Union (IU), Igbira Tribal Union (ITU), Niger Delta Congress (NDC), and Mabolaje Grand Alliance (MAG); National Council of Nigeria & the Cameroons-led Coalition [Formed soon after the 1959 House of Representatives Election] Two party coalition consisting of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) and the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU); Nigerian National Alliance (NNA) [Contested the 1964 House of Representatives Election] Member Parties include the Northern People’s Congress (NPC), Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP), Midwest Democratic Front (MDF), Dynamic Party (DP), Niger Delta Congress (NDC), Lagos State United Front (LSUF), and Republican Party (RP); United Progressive Grand Alliance (UPGA) [Contested the 1964 House of Representatives Election] Member Parties include the National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC), Action Group (AG), Northern Progressive Front (NPF), Kano People’s Party (KPP), Northern Element Progressive Union (NEPU), United Middle-Belt Congress (UMBC), and Zamfara Commoners Party (ZCP); Alliance for Democracy-All People’s Party (AD-APP) [Contested the 1999 Presidential Election]
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