1 Oct 1963Landmark
First Republic inaugurated
Nigeria became a republic on the third anniversary of independence, and Azikiwe became ceremonial president.
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1 Oct 1963
First Republic inaugurated
Nigeria became a republic on the third anniversary of independence, and Azikiwe became ceremonial president.
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Nigeria became a republic on the third anniversary of independence, and Azikiwe became ceremonial president. The parliamentary system otherwise remained largely Westminster in design.
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