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Nigeria gains independence
In !960, Nigeria moved away from British rule to become more independent. This move legitimasizes there government. Thus begins the history of Nigerias politlcal tumult in the next years -
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Parlitmentary style government
From this period because of the previous of the British empire, Nigerians believed that the parlimentary system would work for them, but that was not true, As you can see this system only lasted 10 years because of the wide divide in ethnicity -
Olusegun Obasanjo detrones Tafa Balewa through a coup d' etat
Tafawa Balewa is forced out of power through a Military coup. This then became a transition from a Paralimentary styled government to a military dicatorship. -
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Second Republic
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Olusegun Obasanjo, Willing steps down for Shehu Shagari
The Second Republic begins and Nigeria, has a democaractic regime for the most part. -
Shehu Shagari gets forced out of power from a Coup led by General Mohammed Buhari
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Military Coups
During this period several military coups occured.
1983-1985 Mohammed Buhari
1985-1993 Ibrahim Babangida
1993-1998 Sani Abacha -
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Third Republic
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Moshood Abiola wins presidential election;election get annulled
All the militiary general who came a went promised that when the country became more stable they would transfer their power. that didnt happen when military general Babangida who annulled the election. Months later Babangida lost his power in a Military coup by Sani Abacha. -
Abacha dies; Abdulsalami Abubakar takes over
Abubakar, promised to do things right and step down. He creates a transition team. Held elections the following year in 1999. -
Olusegun Obasanjo
get properly sworn in as president, that people of spoken apparantly,but there are several rumors saying that there was voting fraud. either way Obasanjo lasted as president till 2007. -
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Fourth republic
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Northern States adopt Sharia Law
Northern states decide that they want to follow Sharia law and defrenciate themselves from the Chrisitans. This created alot of tension and resulted in the death of many people. -
Olusegun Obasanjo get re-elected
first civilan run election since the military coups. he got elected for the second term with more than 60% of the vote. EU political obersevers said there were serious irregularties. -
Umaru Yar'Adua becomes president
Umaru Yar'Adua of the ruling People's Democratic Party wins the presidential election. -
President Umaru Yar'Adua dies /Vice-president Goodluck Jonathan takesover
President Umaru Yar'Adua dies after a long illness. Vice-president Goodluck Jonathan, already acting in Yar'Adua's stead, succeeds him. -
Nigeria 50 years of independence
Celebrations were cut off in Abuja by a deadly bomb blast. -
Goodluck Jonathan wins presidential elections.
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Good Luck Johnathan ask parliment to amend the constitution
ask parliment to amend the constitution so that president will serve, a single longer term in office. -
Six state governors,merge with the All Progressives Congress
Six state governors defect from the governing People's Democratic Party (PDP) and merge with main opposition All Progressives Congress, leaving the PDP with fewer governors supporting it than the opposition -
Mohammed Buhari wins presidential election
Buhari becomes the first opposition candite to win, in Nigeria's history.