Politics of Northern Nigeria

The government of Northern Nigeria was modelled after the Westminster system. A premier acts as head of government and presides over the day-to-day affairs of government, while a governor acts as head of state and commander-in-chief of the constabulary.^[1]^[2] The Lower house of parliament, called the House of Assembly, is composed of elected representatives from the various provinces of the country. The Upper house of parliament, called the House of Chiefs, is similar to the British House of Lords. It is composed of unelected emirs of the various Native Authority Councils of the nation's provinces.^[3] Before 1963, the Queen of the United Kingdom served as the sovereign of Northern Nigeria.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Goitom, Hanibal (February 2017). "National Parliaments: Nigeria". www.loc.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-28.