Nigeria: Polity Style: 1954-2024 |
| 1 Oct 1954 |
the Northern, Western and Eastern Regions of Nigeria (the Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria), the Southern Cameroons, and the Federal Territory of Lagos formed a federatoin styled the Federation of Nigeria in accordance with the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1954, made on 30 Aug 1954, effective on 1 Oct 1954 (Statutory Instruments, Part II, 1954, pp. 2829-2938) |
| 1 Oct 1954 - 30 Sep 1963 |
Federation of Nigeria |
| 1 Oct 1960 |
the Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria became an independent state under the name of Nigeria in accordance with an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 19 Jul 1960; House of Lords on 28 Jul 1960; received Royal Assent on 29 Jul 1960; effective on 1 Oct 1960) (Public General Acts, 1960, pp. 638-646) [1] |
| 1 Oct 1960 |
the Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria (contained in the Schedule to the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1960) came into operation on 1 Oct 1960 in accordance with the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1960, made on 12 Sep 1960, effective on 1 Oct 1960 (Statutory Instruments, 1960, Part II, pp. 2381-2567) |
| 1 Oct 1963 |
the Federal Republic of Nigeria is established in accordance with the Constitution of the Federation adopted by the Parliament of the Federation of Nigeria (House of Representatives on 18 Sep 1963; Senate on 19 Sep 1963; assented to on 19 Sep 1963) (Official Gazette, No. 71, Extra, 19 Sep 1963, Supplement A, pp. A91-A171) [2] |
| 1 Oct 1963 - 24 May 1966 |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| 24 May 1966 |
the name of the state is changed to the Republic of Nigeria in accordance with a decree of the Federal Military Government issued on 24 May 1966 (Official Gazette, No. 51, Extra, 24 May 1966, Supplement A, pp. A153-A159) [3] |
| 24 May 1966 - 31 Aug 1966 |
Republic of Nigeria |
| 1 Sep 1966 |
the name of the state is changed to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in accordance with a decree of the National Military Government issued on 31 Aug 1966, effective on 1 Sep 1966 (Official Gazette, No. 85, Extra, 1 Sep 1966, Supplement A, pp. A231-A236) [4] |
| 1 Sep 1966 - |
Federal Republic of Nigeria |
