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NIGERIA
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06.2007 - Source: Freedom House
Information on political system ("Freedom in the World 2007") [ID 20555]
"Nigeria is not an electoral democracy. According to the constitution, the president is elected by popular vote for no more than two four-year terms. Members of the bicameral National Assembly are elected for four-year terms to the 109-seat Senate and the 360-seat House of Representatives."
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