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Nigeria became a republic in 1963, three years after independence.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that Nigeria became a republic in 1963, three years after independence?

Yes. Multiple independent sources state Nigeria became a republic in 1963, and several explicitly note this was three years after independence in 1960.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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First Nigerian Republic - Wikipedia
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First Nigerian Republic - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Nigerian_Republic

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Nigeria Republic Act 1963
1963
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Nigeria Republic Act 1963. (1963). legislation.gov.uk. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/57/1991-02-01

Nigeria (Republic) Bill
1963
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Nigeria (Republic) Bill. (1963). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/1963-12-17/debates/e27c8411-18f9-4442-ab1e-3801f1fa5727

NIGERIA (REPUBLIC) BILL (Hansard, 17 December 1963)
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NIGERIA (REPUBLIC) BILL (Hansard, 17 December 1963). (n.d.). api.parliament.uk. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1963/dec/17/nigeria-republic-bill

Nigerian Federal Finance
2023
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Adedeji, A. (2023). Nigerian Federal Finance. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=N73nEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Human Rights in Nigeria's External Relations in the Age of General Muhammadu Buhari and His Successors
2024
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Aka, P. C. (2024). Human Rights in Nigeria's External Relations in the Age of General Muhammadu Buhari and His Successors. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=HaQUEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997
2008
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Brendon, P. (2008). The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=NnSn4TwzubsC&source=gbs_api

List of governors and governors-general of Nigeria
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List of governors and governors-general of Nigeria. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_and_governors-general_of_Nigeria

ナイジェリアの対外関係 (一九六〇-八五)
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ナイジェリアの対外関係 (一九六〇-八五). (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.11375/kokusaiseiji1957.88_124

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