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President

Umaru Yar'Adua

President Olusegun Obasanjo's chosen successor was proclaimed victor in April 2007 in a presidential election which observers said was not credible. The electoral commission said Mr Yar'Adua of the ruling People's Democratic Party had won the election, with 24,638,063 votes against 6,605,299 for his nearest rival, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Nigeria People's Party.
1999 Won Nigeria's presidential elections

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Goverment Ministers

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Parliament

Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 360 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 109 members, elected for a four year term in 36 3-seat constituencies and 1 seat in a single-seat constituency.

The government is formed by the PDP.

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Political Parties

- Action Congress (AC)
- African Democratic Congress (ADC)
- Alliance for Democracy (AD)
- All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)
- All People's Party (APP)
- All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)
- National Democratic Party (NDP)
- New Democrats (ND)
- People's Democratic Party (PDP)
- People's Redemption Party (PRP)
- People's Salvation Party (PSP)
- United Nigeria People's Party (UNPP)
- Fresh Democratic Party (FDP)
- Communist Party of Nigeria (CPN)
- Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA)
- People Progressive Party (PPP)
- Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN)

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