Nigeria

Nigeria is a federal presidential republic: Africa's most populous democracy, with a directly elected President, a bicameral National Assembly, and 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory. The President serves a fixed 4-year term with a 2-term limit per character. Nigeria uses First Past the Post (FPTP) for all federal elections, with single-member constituencies in both chambers.

Nigeria is fully authored (seeds, offices, and election systems) and is part of the 1991 scenario roster (US, UK, JP, DE, CN, BR, IE, NG). Availability is seed and world dependent: a world seeded in an era that includes Nigeria can be played as Nigeria, while the current default world flags its status as coming soon.

Government structure#

The President is both head of state and head of government: directly elected for a fixed 4-year term. A 2-term limit per character applies, and a second-term run blocks running-mate selection (the VP cannot be changed on a re-election bid).

The National Assembly is bicameral and both chambers participate in the player legislative loop: bills require passage in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

National Assembly#

Nigeria's legislature has two chambers:

• House of Representatives: 360 Representatives elected by FPTP from single-member constituencies across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. 4-year terms. All seats are contested each cycle. The House is the primary legislative body and the source of the coalition threshold.
• Senate: 109 senators elected by FPTP from single-member statewide constituencies (3 per state plus 1 for the FCT). 4-year terms. All seats are contested each cycle. The Senate reviews legislation from the House and can amend or reject bills.

Coalition threshold#

The coalition threshold is 181 seats (a bare majority of the 360-seat House of Representatives: 360 / 2 + 1). A party or coalition holding 181+ seats controls the House.

Unlike parliamentary systems, the threshold does not determine who governs: the President is directly elected and serves a fixed term regardless of legislative composition. Instead, the 181-seat threshold matters for legislative agenda control: which party chairs committees, drives floor votes, and can override a presidential veto (a 2/3 supermajority in both chambers).

Nigeria's two major parties are APC (All Progressives Congress, centre-right) and PDP (Peoples Democratic Party, centre-left). Unlike Brazil's highly fragmented system, Nigeria's two-party dominance produces clearer legislative majorities, but cross-party coalitions still matter for veto overrides and constitutional amendments.

How Nigerian elections work#

Nigeria uses First Past the Post (FPTP) for all federal elections: the same electoral system as the US. Single-member constituencies mean one winner per district, no proportional representation.

• All seats are contested in each 4-year cycle: no staggered classes.
• Single-member constituencies for both chambers.
• No snap elections. Both chambers have fixed 4-year terms. The President cannot dissolve the National Assembly.
• No confidence votes. The President serves the full term regardless of legislative composition.
• Primaries: same primary rules as the US baseline.

The spoiler effect applies through major-party modelling: APC and PDP are the two dominant parties. A third-party candidate splits the anti-incumbent vote, typically helping the incumbent party.

Presidential elections#

The President is directly elected by nationwide popular vote. A 2-term limit per character applies. A character who has served two full terms cannot run again. A second-term run locks the VP running mate: the incumbent VP cannot be swapped.

Nigeria has no parliamentary confidence vote. The President serves the full 4-year term regardless of National Assembly composition. Divided government is common: one party holds the presidency while a rival controls one or both chambers. Bills require passage in both chambers and presidential signature. The President can veto legislation; the National Assembly can override with a 2/3 supermajority.

Key Nigerian mechanics#

Two-term presidential limit. A character cannot serve more than two terms as President. The limit is per-character, not per-party. A second-term run locks the VP running mate: the incumbent VP cannot be swapped.

Bicameral legislative loop. Both the House and the Senate are player-contestable. Bills must pass both chambers to enact. Both chambers have equal legislative weight: there is no upper-chamber override asymmetry.

FPTP single-member constituencies. Nigeria is the only non-US country using pure FPTP with single-member districts for both chambers. This produces geographic-concentration-driven outcomes: a party with concentrated regional support overperforms relative to its national vote share.

State House of Assembly. Each of Nigeria's six geopolitical zones elects Assembly Members to a 990-seat State House of Assembly (the "Assembly Member" office), allocated by zone population: North West 259, North East 137, North Central 146, South West 197, South South 134, South East 117.

No snap elections. Both chambers have fixed 4-year terms. The President cannot dissolve the National Assembly.

No confidence votes. The President serves the full term. There is no legislative mechanism to remove the President mid-term through a standard vote.

Party creation routes through a charter. Founding a new party requires drafting a Party Charter co-signed by 3 human founders. Nigeria requires 3 states + locked home = 4 states × 2 NPPs = 8 NPPs spawned on creation.

High-inflation monetary baseline. Nigeria's central bank operates at a structurally higher rate environment than other countries: target inflation of 6.0% and a neutral prime rate of 12.0% reflect the naira's historical weakness.

Career path for Nigerian players#

The State House of Assembly is Nigeria's sub-national legislature: the cheapest entry point, similar to a US State Senate seat.

Currency and economy#

Monetary baselines#

Nigeria's central bank operates at a structurally higher rate environment than other countries:

These baselines reflect the naira's historical weakness and Nigeria's inflationary macro environment. The CBN Governor's prime rate decisions ripple through borrowing costs, inflation, and GDP growth nationwide.

Era note. These are the modern (1999+) anchors. A 1953-start world runs Nigeria under the colonial sterling peg instead: target inflation 2.0% and neutral prime rate 3.5%, imported UK-level price stability rather than the post-independence naira regime. The anchors graduate automatically as a world's in-game year advances past 1971/1979/1991.

Key Nigeria links#

• Cabinet Guide: every cabinet post, its metrics, and its actions
• Election Mechanics: Primary and general election rules
• Multi-Country Play: FPTP vs PR, cross-border investments
• Core Systems: Turn structure, action economy
• Player Progression: Career ladder details
• Campaign Strategy: Fundraising, ads, canvassing

Living history#

The timeline below is written by the turn processor whenever a presidential transition or national-scope bill enactment happens in-game. Each entry is a real event from this save.

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