Nigerias federal legislative body, the national assembly, consists of two. A dissestion of section 308 of the constitution of the. Mar 17, 2016 history of nigerian constitutional development introduction. He was pressured to do this by the caseley hayfordled west african congress in 1922, which was the year the first constitution was constituted for nigeria and a host of other west african countries colonized by the british, namely gambia, sierra leone and gold coast. Constitution of october 4, 1958 conseil constitutionnel. Article 2 the attributes of the republic, such as defined in the first article, are reserved for the use of the public powers. Aniagolu, the making of the 1989 constitution of nigeria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1989 military modified presidential federal system, including mandatory twoparty system, 21 states, and greater local government autonomy. This constitution shall have the force of law throughout nigeria and, subject to the provisions of section 4 of this constitution, if any other law including the constitution of a region is inconsistent with this constitution, this constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. The importance of a constitution in any given society cannot be overemphasized. A constitution is also a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. Jul 28, 2009 the republican constitution superseded the independence constitution of october 1st, 1960, which marked nigerias transformation from a monarchy to a republic. Download pdf this document is the constitution of nigeria from 1979.
The clifford constitution of 1922 abolished the nigerian council of 1914 as it was replaced by a new legislative council through which nigerians will be given access to power via electoral principles. Historical development of the nigerian constitution. How we measure reads a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title. The nigerian constitution for all project hopes to address the lack of knowledge of the nations laws on the part of the citizenry. Only a truly consultative and participatory process can put the national question up for democratic debate and negotiation without resort to. That has been the journey so far of nigeria s constitution development, from the colonial era to the current 1999 edition, as amended. The constitutions setup a legislative council and executive council. Who should be allowed to initiate a constitutional amendment. Part i, paragraph 1 says see page 1 this constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the federal republic of nigeria. History of nigerian constitutional development the jet lawyer.
Considering the provisions of clifford constitution, the legislative council was composed of 46 members of which official members including the governor and 19. Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. Constitutionalism and the national question in nigeria. The french people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the rights of man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined. A constitution is the fundamental law, written or unwritten, which establishes the character of a government. It shall also promote the true image of islam through the use of mass media, publications and other means. The amending of nigerias constitution has engaged nigerians of all shades of opinion over the years. Full list of 1999 constitution amendment 1999 constitution. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria promulgation decree 1989 no. Review of the 1999 constitution, nigerian democracy 1. Preamble to nigerias 1999 constitution and the bakassi matter.
Nigerian president as ceremonial head of state replaced queen. Nigeria became independent on october 1, 1960 the period between dis ddate is january 15, 1966, when the first military corp detat took place, is generally referred to as the first republic, although the country became a republic on october 1, 1963. Constitution of the fourth republic of ghana promulgation law, 1992 pndcl 282 as amended by constitution of the republic of ghana amendment act, 1996 act 527. Pdf the united nations plebiscites in the northern cameroons. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria wipo. Part ii powers of the federal republic of nigeria 4. Republic of nigeria, 1979 military americanstyle presidential federal model with 19 states. Nigeria s constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. Introduction my association with ajayi crowther university dates back to 2007 when i was. This document contains major provisions of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria which was promulgated by decree in 1989. One glaring or major defects of the 1922 cliffords constitution was the isolation of the north from the legislative council. Northern nigeria was not represented in the new legislative council as it comprised members from the south alone. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. It was a major preoccupation of the sixth assembly 20032007.
A confirmation email will be sent to the email address you provided. The 1960 constitution has 154 sections and 11 chapters where. More importantly, the executive council established by the constitution was purely an advisory body to the governor general because of the veto power. The constitution of the nigeria union of journalists. The constitution, in nigerias situation, is the supreme law of the land which all acts of individuals and of parliament must not contravene. Introduction section 308 of the 1999 constitution as amended, has in crystal clear terms restricted legal proceedings against the president and vicepresident of nigeria and the governors and deputy governors, respectively, of the various states. The citizenry must be engaged and this as critical participants. The 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. It came into force on 1st of october,1963 nigeria s third anniversary as an independent nation. The underscored paragraph d of this section, on which osinbajo most probably relied, does specifically mention the efcc, and it is anathema to. Get a fullyhyperlinked free pdf softcopy of the 1999 nigerian constitution, as amended. The current constitution was enacted on 29 may 1999, inaugurating the nigerian fourth republic. You will need to provide your email address, where you want the constitution to be sent to. Many people do not have access to the nigerian constitution and so, do not have any idea what their rights are.
Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria pdf download. Promote better understanding and practice of islam. The 1999 nigeria constitution as amended is free for download for your use any time either in word doc or in pdf. Sir, hugh clifford succeeded lugard as the then governor of nigeria and grafted the 1922 constitution. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, fourth alteration bill, no.
The material different between the 1960 and 1963 constitution is that the latter 1963 constitution declared nigeria a republic and changed the designation of the governor general to president. Nigeria department of field support cartographic section map no. Nigeria constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Ezera, constitutional developments in nigeria, 1960, p. Nigeria, the political elite can no longer be trusted to do the right thing. Nigeria gained full independence in october 1960, as a federation of three regions northern, western, and eastern under a constitution that provided for a parliamentary form of government. The constitution on nigerias social and political issues. The constitution of the nigeria union of journalists 2 article 2 objectives. It is the fundamental and organic law of a nation or state that establishes. History of nigerian constitutional development the.
Constitutional amendment procedures international idea. Merits and demerits of clifford constitution of 1922. Remember this at all times, chapter i, of the 1999 constitution. Build, manage and support mosques in nigeria and elsewhere. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1995. It includes chapters on general provisions, fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy, citizenship, fundamental rights, the legislative, the executive, the judiciary, federal capital territory and. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1979.
Constitution of nigeria 1960 wikisource, the free online. It includes chapters on general provisions, fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy, citizenship, fundamental rights, the legislative, the executive, the judiciary, federal capital territory and general supplementary provisions. The constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the federal republic of nigeria. A presentation to students of the faculty of law, ajayi crowther university, oyo, 31 january 2017. The constitution guarantees every citizen equality under the law. To safeguard the freedom of the press and the freedom of journalists to engage in legitimate professional activities. There have been a lot of searches on the web for the nigerian constitution these days. The inscription republique du niger republic of niger is placed below.
The 1963 republican constitution which the nigeria parliament purposed to enact in 1963 following the earlier colonial comriderts and suspect in no different it remains an act of parliament not a constitution, the material different between the 1960 and 1963 constitute is that the latter 1963 constitution declared nigeria a republic and. Under the constitution, each of the three regions retained a substantial measure of selfgovernment. Under this constitution nigeria retained queen elizabeth ii as titular head of state. Article 3 the republic of niger is a unitary state. To collect, preserve and publish such statistical and other. The man that formulated the first constitution for nigeria was sir hugh clifford. Legislation online the house of representatives, national assembly, nigeria pdf of constitution doc.
The federal republic of nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall person or group of persons. Maybe it is the season of politics or maybe people just want to know. Osinbajos interpretation of section 171 of the constitution. While the nigerian constitution requires each house of the national. All illegal use and all profanation of these attributes are punished by the law. Constitution, he took the oath of allegiance and the oath of office. As an electronic pdf softcopy, it will be delivered to you by email. Oct 31, 2012 the amending of nigerias constitution has engaged nigerians of all shades of opinion over the years. Free download 1999 nigeria constitution as amended pdf. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria promulgation. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Oct 11, 2014 the era also led to the establishment of first political party in nigeria in 1923 by herbert macaulay nndp and the establishment of newspaper like west african pilot and lagos daily news.
Jan 10, 2017 we the people of the federal republic of nigeria, having firmly and solemnly resolved, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding and to provide for a constitution for the purpose of promoting the good government and welfare of all. A highly accessible, easy to use app version of the constitution of nigeria the supreme law of the federal republic of nigeria with its 1st, 2nd and 3rd amendments. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. Repromulgates the constitution of 1979, with amendments, as the new constitution of nigeria. The approval of twothirds of both houses of parliament is required and the approval of a majority of both houses of the legislatures of at least two regions, and in any cases of all regions affected by the. To safeguard even its own narrow interests, the power elite must concede to an open and popular recompacting of the constitution. The federal republic of nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall person or group of persons take control of the government of nigeria or any part thereof except in accordance with the provision of this constitution. For clarity of purpose, the said section provides as follows. Pdf the northern cameroons, which the sardauna lga of taraba state constitutes a.
It came into force on 1st of october,1963 nigerias third anniversary as an independent nation. Constitution of nigeria 1999 wikisource, the free online. The constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991.
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