Elections in Nigeria

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Elections in Nigeria [Official Web Site]   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]  More HERE