Second Nigerian Republic
Federal Republic of Nigeria | |||||||||
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| 1979–1983 | |||||||||
| Motto: "Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress" | |||||||||
| Anthem: Arise, O Compatriots | |||||||||
| Capital | Lagos | ||||||||
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| Government | Federal presidential republic | ||||||||
| President | |||||||||
• 1979–1983 | Shehu Shagari | ||||||||
| Vice President | |||||||||
• 1979–1983 | Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme | ||||||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | ||||||||
• Upper house | Senate | ||||||||
• Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| 1 October 1979 | |||||||||
| 31 December 1983 | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 923,768 km2 (356,669 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Currency | Nigerian naira | ||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | NG | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nigeria Cameroona | ||||||||
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The Second Nigerian Republic was a brief formation of the Nigerian state which succeeded the military governments formed after the overthrow of the first republic.