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Thus, in the colonial era, the constitution, where it existed, rather than being an instrument of empowerment was an instrument of domination. Constitutional conference charts the future of nigeria. That has been the journey so far of nigeria s constitution development, from the colonial era to the current 1999 edition, as amended. The federal republic of nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the government of nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.
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Constitutional conference charts the future of nigeria by lawrence freeman and uwe friesecke all one reads or hears in the western media about nigeria, is that it is a nation led by an oppressive military junta and that it is constantly accused of human rights violations. Nigeria s constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. Instead, the first republic was degraded and destabilized by. 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.
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A presentation to students of the faculty of law, ajayi crowther university, oyo, 31 january 2017. While the nigerian constitution requires each house of the national. Accepted july, 2015 constitutional amendments are changes or alterations made to. It advocates for the future, more active or total participation of nigerians in the constitution making process. Good governance, constitutionalism and the rule of law. A constitutional history of nigeria benjamin obi nwabueze. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. Review of the 1999 constitution, nigerian democracy 1. Newswatch magazine, september2, 2002 cover story, pp. Indeed, nigeria has a long history of its constitutional developments, as will be closely examined down this page. Pdf nonjusticiability of chapter ii of the nigerian. When we went to nigeria in october, we found a totally different pic. Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. You will need to provide your email address, where you want the constitution to be sent to.
The constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. Zealand, nigeria, papua new guinea, seychelles, sierra leone, singapore, southern. Mar 17, 2016 history of nigerian constitutional development introduction. Pdf the nigerian childs rights act 2003 guarantees the provision of. 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. We the people of the federal republic of nigeria, having firmly and solemnly resolve, continue reading. On the whole, looking at the supremacy of the constitution and governance in nigeria, it is instructive to note that there has been poor culture of constitutionalism in nigeria. Introduction right from the amalgamation of nigeria till today, one of the challenges that has confronted the country has been how to. This book is a completely revised merger of both volumes 1 and 2 of constitutional law in nigeria previously published. The current constitution was enacted on 29 may 1999, inaugurating the nigerian fourth republic.
Mar 09, 2020 constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. Lawal faculty of law, university of ibadan, nigeria. Since the inception of civilian rule in 1999, the provisions of the constitution have been tested in various aspects before the courts. Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. It deals with the various principles of constitutional law and fundamental human rights as contained in the 1999 constitution, though frequent references are made to previous nigerian constitutions so as to highlight the. Constitution of nigeria 1999 wikisource, the free online. Right to freedom of expression the right to freedom of expression is guaranteed and protected in section 39 of the 1999 constitution of nigeria in the following terms. Colonial elite and constitutional making in nigeria 1922 1963 the attainment of a republican status and consequently constitutional government in nigeria in 1963, can be regarded as a logical outcome of sequence constitutional developments that started with the cliffords constitution.
Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, fourth alteration bill, no. The continents history and the contradictions and engagements of the postcolonial era have precipitated deep political fault lines and congealed interests on. Notes on nigerian constitutional law in searchworks catalog. On this page you can read or download constitutional development in nigeria pdf in pdf format. Thus, an attempt to discuss the issue must succinctly. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria free. To live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god dedicated to the promotion of inter. Jun 09, 2014 nigerian journalists on may 3, 2014 joined their counterparts worldwide to celebrate the world press freedom day, a date set aside by the united nations general assembly in 1993, to apart from inform the general public on events and issues that affect them but to also let the people know that the media is a. Notably, this constitution gave rise to the first division of nigeria into geopolitical regions, the three main regions namely. Lamenting the danger poor funding of education has posed to nigeria, which he said has led to poor human resources, oseghale noted that one of the bane to nigeria growth even at 57, is the. For a thorough discussion of nigerian constitutional development, see odumosu, the nigerian constitution. Here, the proposals to the constitution are often presented in the form of a clause.