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Here's the information from the document, formatted in markdown: # The Government of Nigeria ## Type of Government: The official name of Nigeria is the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The name suggests the country is a republic which means it has elected representatives. Nigeria has a federal govern...

Here's the information from the document, formatted in markdown: # The Government of Nigeria ## Type of Government: The official name of Nigeria is the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The name suggests the country is a republic which means it has elected representatives. Nigeria has a federal government, which means power within the government is divided among the national government, state governments, and local governments. There are thirty-six states in Nigeria. ## Nigerian Government: Nigeria's government is based on a constitution that was written in 1999. That constitution allowed for a peaceful transition from military rule to civilian rule. Since then, the constitution has been amended several times. The constitution sets up the structure of the government. The government of Nigeria is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. ## Branches of Government: * **Executive:** The head of government and the cabinet make up the executive branch. Nigeria has a presidential democracy, so it has an elected president, who is elected for a four-year term and can serve two terms in a row. The president who is elected to vote in elections. The president serves as both the head of government and the head of state. The cabinet also includes the cabinet called Executive Council. The president appoints people to the cabinet. * **Legislative:** Nigeria is currently enjoying its longest civilian rule since independence. Even though this shows progress, the presidential elections were marked with violence and possible cheating. There are six major political parties in Nigeria, but only two political parties have had a president elected since 1999: The People's Democratic Party ruled Nigeria from 1999, but lost the 2015 election to the All Progressives Congress political party. * **Judicial Branch:** The legislative branch is called the National Assembly and is made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 109 seats with three senators from each state and one from the capital, Abuja. Senators are elected for four-year terms. The House of Representatives has 360 seats. Members are also elected to four-year terms. * **Judicial:** The judicial branch has a Supreme Court with one chief justice and fifteen justices, who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. They serve on the Supreme Court until they reach the age of seventy-five. Islamic law, or Sharia Law, is used in some form in the twelve states in the northern part of Nigeria, but not the rest of Nigeria. Because of years of colonial rule, much of the law in Nigeria is based on British law traditions. ## Challenges Facing The Government: The government of Nigeria faces many challenges including government corruption and terrorism. The country has a history of violent and nonviolent rule by military dictators. Citizens are learning what it is like to have a responsible, elected leaders. The government economy, making it less dependent on oil. Government forces were accused of killing 150 peaceful protesters in 2015 who were marching in favor of Biafran independence. Later in the same year, the army was accused of killing more than 340 Shia Muslims. International governments expressed concern over the violence. The events were reminders that the dictatorship.