Post-Colonial Nigeria: Power and Politics in the First Republic, 1960-66

In this article Nigeria is called colony Nigeria. The Nigerian colony has now become independent in 1960 and became a republic in 1963. The British slave trade ban in 1807 was the era when Nigeria began to be affected on a global scale. This also marks the end of the famous Edo kingdom. In 1900, the protected area of ​​North Nigeria and the protected area of ​​South Nigeria were integrated into one organization. This is also the year that this area was handed over to the British crown by the company. However, in 1914 two fields merged after Frederick Raggard urged the British royal family to do so. These two regions are now colonial and protectors of Nigeria. Even after the merger, the two regions maintain a certain regional autonomy in the three major regions involved.

On 1 October 1960, Nigeria became independent from England. Like many African countries, Nigeria was founded to benefit Britain, its colonial country. Colonies have two roles. They are a source of raw materials for European factories. The second function is to function as a finished product market in European factories. Nigeria was independent in 1960 and its population was split. Eastern regions are mainly Christians, home of Ibo people. North is mainly Muslim, living in Hausa and several small tribes. The western region is home to Yoruba people, and the Yoruba people are mainly Islam and animism Christian.

On 1 October 1960, Nigeria was independent of British colonial rule and was governed by the federal government and the three local governments of the east, the west and the north of the country. In 1963, the Midwest was divided into western regions and became a union of four regions. During the first Republic, the parliamentary government was active. It lasted until January 1966. The first military intervention in Nigeria took place in January 1966, when the civilian government was knocked down in a military coup. This is a strong sign of the beginning and inheritance of the military regime in the political history of the country. Military rule continued until 1979, at that time general parliamentary general, Olusegun Obasanjo gave power to the president Shehu Shagari's private government.