Power Sharing: is between the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Armsof Government.

Executive Arm: Comprises the President and Commander-in-chief of the ArmedForces;

Incumbent President: President Olusegun OBASANJO (since 29 May 1999);President is both the chief executive of state and head of government.The President is elected by popular vote for no more than two four-year terms.

Vice-President: Elected with the President – (supports and acts in the absenceof the President).

Last Election: 19 April 2003 (next election to be held in 2007).

General Election: Held once every four years for the offices of the President, Vice-President, both Houses of the National and States Assembly members.

Federal Cabinet: Federal Executive Council – Comprises the Ministers appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

Legislative Arm: A bicameral National Assembly comprising: Senate (109 members) - elected 3 from each state & one to represent the FCT, Abuja, and the House of Representatives, omprising 346 members (elected on state population). Members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms each in both houses, subject to subsequent re-elections.

Judicial Arm: Supreme Court - Judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate Federal Court of Appeal Judges are appointed by the Federal Government on the advice of the Advisory Judicial Committee.

Legal System: based on the English common law, Islamic Shariah law (in the northern states), and traditional law throughout the country.

Political Parties: 30 Major among them are: Alliance for Democracy (AD); All Nigeria Peoples' Party (ANPP); All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); National Democratic Party (NDP); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Peoples Salvation Party (PSP); United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP), etc.

Current Ruling Party at the Federal Level; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP);

FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVE:

• Promotion and Protection of the national interest of Nigeria
• Promotion of African integration and support for African Unity
• Promotion of International co-operation for the consolidation of universal peace and the elimination of discrimination in all its ramifications and manifestations
• Respect for International Law & Treaty obligations
• Promotion of a just world economic order.