Block, Siteadmin, SkipCaptcha, Upload, Automoderated users, delete, edit, move, nsTeam2RO, nsTeam2RW, nsTeam2_talkRO, nsTeam2_talkRW, protect, rollback, Administrators, template
295,076
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 103:
Line 103: − +
→Executive
===Structure===
===Structure===
====Executive====
====Executive====
In Nigeria, the President is the head of state and head of government. He serves four year terms (unless his term is extended by the Legislative branch - which can only be done in a time of war for no more than six months at one time) and must receive at least 25% of the popular vote in order ascend to office.<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web|title= Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria|work=Nigeria Direct|date=1999|format=pdf|url=http://nigeria.gov.ng/NR/rdonlyres/D38CF776-EE00-48DF-A09D-C06FE29997DA/0/NigerianConstitution.pdf|publisher= Federal Ministry of Information and Communications|accessdate=02-20-2009|language=English}}</ref> The majority of the executive branch is taken up by the Federal Executive Council - the body that comprises the President, the Vice President and ministers (the U.S. equivalent to a minister would be a Secretary or the Attorney General, these are cabinet positions). The ministers (there are nineteen in total) are not the only part of the council, though. The president is also allowed to appoint “Special Advisers” - the number that he is allowed to appoint depends on an act of the Legislative Branch.<ref name="Constitution"/>
In Nigeria, the President is the [[head of state]] and [[head of government]]. He serves four year terms (unless his term is extended by the Legislative branch - which can only be done in a time of war for no more than six months at one time) and must receive at least 25% of the popular vote in order ascend to office.<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web|title= Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria|work=Nigeria Direct|date=1999|format=pdf|url=http://nigeria.gov.ng/NR/rdonlyres/D38CF776-EE00-48DF-A09D-C06FE29997DA/0/NigerianConstitution.pdf|publisher= Federal Ministry of Information and Communications|accessdate=02-20-2009|language=English}}</ref> The majority of the executive branch is taken up by the Federal Executive Council - the body that comprises the President, the Vice President and ministers (the U.S. equivalent to a minister would be a Secretary or the Attorney General, these are cabinet positions). The ministers (there are nineteen in total) are not the only part of the council, though. The president is also allowed to appoint “Special Advisers” - the number that he is allowed to appoint depends on an act of the Legislative Branch.<ref name="Constitution"/>
Ministers control ministries - these ministries “[cover] all relevant sectors of the polity.” The President appoints all ministers. There is also a Permanent Secretary who is the “accounting officer and administrative head for each ministry”.<ref name="Ministries">{{cite web|title= Ministries|language=English|url=http://nigeria.gov.ng/NR/exeres/9E10B358-8D15-492E-8C95-92FEBDB9BBDF.htm|publisher=Federal Ministry of Information and Communications}}</ref>
Ministers control ministries - these ministries “[cover] all relevant sectors of the polity.” The President appoints all ministers. There is also a Permanent Secretary who is the “accounting officer and administrative head for each ministry”.<ref name="Ministries">{{cite web|title= Ministries|language=English|url=http://nigeria.gov.ng/NR/exeres/9E10B358-8D15-492E-8C95-92FEBDB9BBDF.htm|publisher=Federal Ministry of Information and Communications}}</ref>