Nigeria operates as a federal republic, with power shared between the federal government, 36 states, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The government is led by the President, currently Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who heads the executive branch. The legislative branch is comprised of the Senate and House of Representatives, led by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House, respectively. Key priorities of the Nigerian government include economic growth, security, infrastructure development and more.