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Government type Nigeria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nigeria published Government type in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Government type in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Type” (1990 to 1995), “Type of government” (1996) and “Government type” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 3 editions, 1990 to 1992.
Published as “Type”
military government since 31 December 1983
military government since 31 December 1983
Published as “Type”
military government since 31 December 1983; plans to turn over power to elected civilians in August 1993
military government since 31 December 1983 1983; plans to turn over power to
elected civilians in August 1993
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
Published as “Type”
- military government since 31 December 1983;
- plans to institute a constitutional conference to prepare for a new transition to civilian rule after plans for a transition in 1993 were negated by General BABANGIDA
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
military government since 31 December 1983; plans to institute a
constitutional conference to prepare for a new transition to civilian
rule after plans for a transition in 1993 were negated by General
BABANGIDA
Published as “Type of government”
- military government;
- Nigeria has been ruled by one military regime after another since 31 December 1983;
- on 1 October 1995, the present military government announced it will turn power over to democratically elected civilian authorities in October 1998
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
military government; Nigeria has been ruled by
one military regime after another since 31 December 1983; on 1
October 1995, the present military government announced it will turn
power over to democratically elected civilian authorities in October
1998
- military government;
- Nigeria has been ruled by one military regime after another since 31 December 1983;
- on 1 October 1995, the present military government announced it will turn power over to democratically elected civilian authorities in October 1998
military government; Nigeria has been ruled by
military regime after another since 31 December 1983; on 1
1995, the present military government announced it will turn
over to democratically elected civilian authorities in October
- military government;
- Nigeria has been ruled by one military regime after another since 31 December 1983;
- on 1 October 1995, the present military government announced it will turn power over to democratically elected civilian authorities on 1 October 1998
military government; Nigeria has been ruled by one
military regime after another since 31 December 1983; on 1 October
1995, the present military government announced it will turn power
over to democratically elected civilian authorities in on 1 October 1998
republic transitioning from military to civilian rule
Rewritten: too little of the 1998 text remains to mark the changes.
republic transitioning from military to civilian
rule
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
republic transitioning from military to civilian rule
republic transitioning from military to civilian
The same text in 11 editions, 2005 to 2015.
federal republic
federal republic transitioning from military to civilian rule
The same text in 10 editions, 2016 to 2025.
federal presidential republic
federal presidential republic
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nigeria: Government type.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nigeria/government-type.