Chapter 11: Nigeria

Nigeria's key institutions were greatly influenced by the British Westminster model and Nigeria even had a prime minister

as chief of government but in 1979 the constitution shifted to a modified model that resembles a U.S. presidential style 

system. Like the U.S., Nigeria's president combines the head of state with chief of government with a four year term. The

U.S. model shows up again in Nigeria's legislative branch with their bicameral National Assembly, the senate contains 109 

seats, all 36 states have 3 senate seats, the House of Representatives has 360 seats , 10 for each state. The difference 

between the U.S., Nigerian model is that Nigeria gives each state 10 seats in the House of Representatives regardless of 

the population. 

Attached is an article that argues that although the model of the government resembles and shares several parallels with
the U.S., Nigeria maintains an inefficient, systematic  and corrupt local government.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/10/opinion/maja-pearce-in-nigeria-politics-isnt-local.html?_r=0