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The Fourth Republic (1999-Present), Democratic Institutions and Foreign Policy

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  1. On which date was Nigeria's Fourth Republic inaugurated with the swearing-in of President Olusegun Obasanjo after sixteen years of military rule?
  2. Which public inquiry panel was constituted in June 1999 to investigate human rights violations committed during Nigeria's successive military regimes?
  3. Who was appointed as the pioneer Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission upon its establishment in 2003?
  4. Which federal regulatory agency conducted the landmark January 2001 Digital Mobile License auction that introduced commercial GSM cellular networks to Nigeria?
  5. Which Nigerian Finance Minister led negotiations in 2005 that resulted in the Paris Club writing off 18 billion dollars of Nigeria's external debt?
  6. Which international court delivered the landmark judgment on 10 October 2002 ceding sovereignty over the oil-rich Bakassi Peninsula from Nigeria to Cameroon?
  7. What unprecedented milestone in Nigerian political history was achieved during the transition from President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in May 2007?
  8. Which major policy initiative was proclaimed by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on 25 June 2009 to end militant disruption of oil production in the Niger Delta?
  9. Which constitutional mechanism did the National Assembly invoke on 9 February 2010 to empower Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President during Yar'Adua's medical absence?
  10. Which statutory institution was established by an Act of the National Assembly in 2011 to manage Nigeria's sovereign wealth across three specialized investment funds?
  11. Which distinguished academic was appointed Chairman of INEC in June 2010, implementing the biometric Direct Data Capture system that reformed Nigeria's voter register?
  12. Which eminent jurist served as Chairman of the 2014 National Conference convened in Abuja to deliberate on constitutional reforms and political restructuring?
  13. What democratic precedent was established in Nigeria during the presidential election of March 2015?
  14. Which public financial reform was made mandatory across all federal ministries and agencies in August 2015 to consolidate government cash revenues?
  15. In which year did the Federal Government officially declare June 12 as Nigeria's annual National Democracy Day, replacing the former May 29 date?
  16. Which landmark legislation enacted in August 2021 transformed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into a commercial company and restructured oil regulation?
  17. Which technological device was mandated by the Electoral Act 2022 to verify voter biometrics and upload polling unit results directly to INEC's portal?
  18. How many elected members constitute the Senate and House of Representatives respectively in Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly under the 1999 Constitution?
  19. Which constitutional body established under Section 153 is responsible for screening and recommending candidates for appointment as federal judicial officers in Nigeria?
  20. What is the primary statutory function of the Federal Character Commission established under the 1999 Constitution?
  21. Which constitutional agency is empowered to determine and periodically review the revenue allocation formula sharing federation revenue between federal, state, and local governments?
  22. Which cardinal foreign policy doctrine was enunciated by Nigeria during the 1970s and enshrined in Section 19 of the 1999 Constitution?
  23. Under the auspices of ECOWAS, which peacekeeping intervention force was created in 1990 under heavy Nigerian military leadership to halt the civil war in Liberia?
  24. Which Nigerian federal foreign assistance program, founded in 1987, deploys volunteer teachers, medical doctors, and engineers to developing African, Caribbean, and Pacific states?
  25. Which intergovernmental maritime security commission, established by treaty in 2001 and headquartered in Luanda, includes Nigeria as a leading member securing Gulf of Guinea waters?

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