Nigeria Vocabulary Units 1-4

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First Republic

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Nigerian parliamentary democratic regime that followed independence (1960-66)

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Fourth Republic

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Nigeria's current presidential democratic regime, established in 1999

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Illiberal Democracy

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A political system where elections take place, but there are significant restrictions on civil liberties, media freedom, and political opposition.

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Military Rule

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Rule by one or more military officials, often brought to power through a coup d'état.

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Civilian Rule

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Rule by elected civilian officials (non-military) instead of by a military ruler

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Coup d'etat

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A sudden overthrow of the government by a small group

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Patrimonialism

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An arrangement whereby a ruler depends on a collection of supporters within the state who gain direct benefits in return for enforcing the ruler's will

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Federal Character

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Enshrined in Nigeria's Constitution since 1979, seeks to ensure that appointments to public service institutions fairly reflect the linguistic, ethnic, religious, and geographic diversity of the country (done through quotas system)

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Quota

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A limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular.

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Ethnic Groups: Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, Igbo

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Three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria; Hausa-Fulani-north; Yoruba-southwest; Igbo-southeast