Nigeria: Polity Style: 1954-2023 1 Oct 1954 Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria divided into the Northern, Western and Eastern Regions, the Southern Cameroons, and the Federal Territory of Lagos formed the Federation of Nigeria in accordance with the Nigeria (Constitution) Order in Council, 1954, effective on the date prescribed by Section 1 (2) (1 Oct 1954) 1 Oct 1954 - 1 Oct 1963 Federation of Nigeria 29 Jul 1960 Nigeria Independence Act, 1960 is passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons 19 Jul 1960, House of Lords 28 Jul 1960), received Royal Assent (29 Jul 1960), providing for an independent status of the Colony and the Protectorate of Nigeria [1] 1 Oct 1960 Nigeria acquired an independent status on the date prescribed by Art. 1 (1) of the Nigeria Independence Act, 1960 1 Oct 1963 Constitution of the Federation, providing for establishment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (section 2), took effect on the date prescribed by section 127 (1 Oct 1963) (Official Gazette, No. 71, Extra, 19 Sep 1963, Supplement A, pp. A91-A171) [2] 1 Oct 1963 - 24 May 1966 Federal Republic of Nigeria 24 May 1966 name changed in accordance with Section 1 of the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (No. 5) Decree 1966 [Decree No. 34] took effect on the date prescribed by the same section (24 May 1966) (Official Gazette, No. 51, Extra, 24 May 1966, Supplement A, pp. A153-A159) 24 May 1966 - 1 Sep 1966 Republic of Nigeria 1 Sep 1966 name changed in accordance with Section 1 of the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (No. 9) Decree 1966 [Decree No. 59] took effect on the date prescribed by the same section (1 Sep 1966) (Official Gazette, No. 85, Extra, 1 Sep 1966, Supplement A, pp. A231-A236) 1 Sep 1966 - Federal Republic of Nigeria [1] Full title: An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Nigeria of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth. [2] Full title: An Act to make provision for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:32:53
