Civic Accountability · Nigeria

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Previously in Niger:
Executive orders, gubernatorial directives, and major policy decisions issued during the 1999–2007 term — tracked from announcement through to real-world effect.
1
Total orders
1
Implemented
0
Partial
0
Reversed
Governance
Introduction of Sharia law in Niger State
Implemented
The directive
Brought Islamic criminal law into force in Niger State.
Real-world effect
Niger joined about a dozen northern states adopting Sharia criminal codes in the early 2000s, part of a shift that reshaped the national debate on federalism and religion.