Shehu Shagari

Shehu Shagari was a Nigerian politician who served as president from 1979 to 1983, becoming the country’s first democratically elected head of state.

Second Nigerian Republic: Nigeria’s civilian political era from 1979 until the military coup of 1983. Shagari’s presidency was the central government of this republic.
1979 Nigerian constitution: Nigeria’s constitution that established the presidential system used during the Second Republic. It created the office and institutional framework Shagari governed under.
Nnamdi Azikiwe: A Nigerian nationalist and politician who served as president of Nigeria from 1963 to 1966. Azikiwe contested the 1979 presidency against Shagari and became a leading opposition figure.
Nigerian oil boom: A period of sharply increased Nigerian oil revenue following global oil-price rises in the 1970s. Oil income formed the economic backdrop to Shagari’s government and its spending plans.
1983 Nigerian coup d'état: The military overthrow of Nigeria’s civilian government on 31 December 1983. The coup removed Shagari and ended the Second Republic.
National Party of Nigeria: The Nigerian political party that won the 1979 and 1983 presidential elections under Shagari. Shagari led the party that formed the federal government.
Obafemi Awolowo: A Nigerian nationalist and politician who led the Unity Party of Nigeria and challenged Shagari electorally. Awolowo’s 1979 election petition contested Shagari’s victory.
Nigerian austerity measures: Fiscal policies intended to reduce public spending and economic pressures in Nigeria. Shagari’s government adopted austerity policies as revenue and economic conditions worsened.
Nigerian military juntas: Periods of Nigerian government in which military officers held national political power. The coup returned Nigeria to military rule after Shagari’s presidency.
1979 Nigerian presidential election: The election that made Shehu Shagari president and inaugurated Nigeria’s Second Republic. It was the vote that first brought Shagari to the presidency.

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