Population: 155,215,573

Constitution: Federal Republic

Date of Independence: 01 Oct 1960 C

PA Branch Formed: 01 Jan 1961

Voting Age: 18

Branch Profile:

Current constitution:5 May 1999, when the constitution enshrining the return to civilian democratic government was signed by the outgoing military ruler Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar. Political makeup of government: The People?s Democratic Party holds the presidency and a majority in both houses of parliament. President Yar Adua took office on 29 May 2007, and his new cabinet was sworn in on 26 July. The minister of health and her deputy both resigned on 26 March 2008 after allegations of corruption. The president announced on 11 September the creation of a new ministry of the Niger Delta region. On 31 October a major reshuffle of the cabinet began; portfolios were allocated to most of the new ministers on 17 December, after they had been approved by the Senate; the minister of finance was appointed on 23 December. Source: www.peopleinpower.com

Sub National Branches in Nigeria

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#	Name	Flag
1	Adamawa
2	Kogi
3	Akwa-Iborn
4	Anambra
5	Bauchi
6	Bayelsa
7	Benue
8	Cross River
9	Borno
10	Nasarawa
11	Delta
12	Edo
13	Ekiti
14	Enugu
15	Gombe
16	Jigawa
17	Kaduna
18	Katsina
19	Kwara
20	Lagos
21	Niger
22	Ogun
23	Ondo
24	Osun
25	Oyo
26	Plateau
27	Rivers
28	Taraba
29	Yobe
30	Zamfara
31	Sokoto
32	Imo
33	Ebony
34	Kano
35	Abia