Monarchy of Nigeria (1960–1963)
Constitutional monarchy as a system of government in Nigeria from 1960 to 1963 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Queen of Nigeria" redirects here. For the beauty pageant, see The Nigerian Queen. For the Cathedral, see Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja.
From 1960 to 1963, Nigeria was a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Nigeria shared the monarch with Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and certain other sovereign states. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the governor-general of Nigeria.
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Style | Her Majesty |
Formation | 1 October 1960 |
Abolition | 1 October 1963 |
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Elizabeth II was the only monarch to reign during this period. As such, she was officially titled Queen of Nigeria.
The monarchy was abolished on 1 October 1963, when Nigeria adopted a president as its head of state.