Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria amendment, 2010, download. The first alteration bill was passed by the national assembly on 3rd of june 2010 and among other things it sought to provide for the. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1979. Nigerias official title from a commonwealth domain whose head of state was the queen of england, to the present title federal republic of nigeria, civilians have never been in charge of nigerias constitution making exercises. Aug 02, 20 the section 42 of the amended 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria can be found under chapter 4 of the constitution which takes care of the fundamental human rights of the nigerian citizens. Osinbajos interpretation of section 171 of the constitution. Legislation online the house of representatives, national assembly, nigeria pdf of constitution doc.
The man that formulated the first constitution for nigeria was sir hugh clifford. A presentation to students of the faculty of law, ajayi crowther university, oyo, 31 january 2017. Constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. Notably, this constitution gave rise to the first division of nigeria into geopolitical regions, the three main regions namely. Major contentious issues in the 1999 constitution of nigeria. Download the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. Analysis the national assembly is gradually finalising work on the amendment of the 1999 constitution. The constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the federal republic of nigeria. Unfortunately, there has never been a participatory approach to constitution making in nigeria.
Mar 09, 2020 constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date. Constitution orders in council, 1954 to 1960, shall together. Nigeria s constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011 subsequently amended. Nigerias constitution was amended earlier this year. 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. Subsection c, as amended by the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria first alteration act 2010 inserting immediately after the word finances, the words, conventions, congresses and party primaries in paragraph 15c, line 2. Apr 25, 2015 conquently, the federal high court in abuja held inter alia, that mr. Introduction my association with ajayi crowther university dates back to 2007 when i was. The provisions of section 42 of the 1999 constitution of the. The latest controversy dogging the amendment relates to whether or not it is necessary for the president to assent to the bill of the national assembly amending the constitution, even after the amendment has been ratified by at least twothirds of the houses of assembly of.
Repromulgates the constitution of 1979, with amendments, as the new constitution of nigeria. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, as. The ongoing constitution amendment is unarguably the most talkabout issue in nigeria today, the battle is between those for it and those against it, and the ones for seems to be winning the battle, thanks to the psychological methods of action the adopted by making us belief that constitution amendment process means tenure elongation. Nigeria constitution of the federal republic of nigeria.
Full list of 1999 constitution amendment 1999 constitution. The senate took a historic step in the amendment process two weeks ago by successfully. It is the fundamental and organic law of a nation or state that establishes. May 15, 2017 the brilliant and piquantwitted professor of law, endowed with sharp, appetizing intelligence, who is also a senior advocate of nigeria san, yemi osinbajo, nigerias vicepresident and now. The constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. Download pdf this document is the constitution of nigeria from 1979. Presidents assent is a sine qua non before a bill to amend the constitution will become effective as a law in nigeria. 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. Download the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, as amended, free pdf copy for desktop and mobile. Email to order list of amendments under the fourth amendment alteration of the 1999 constitution. The federal republic of nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall person or group of persons. A constitution amendment of the existing 1922 constitution resulted to the 1946 constitution, also known as the richard constitution, in recognition of then british governorgeneral of nigeria, sir arthur richards.
For this reason, constitutions need provisions regulating the amendment procedure, in. The system of local government by democratically elected councils is by this constitution guaranteed, and. This particular section 42 deals specifically with right to freedom from discrimination of the nigerian citizens, that is, the right. Mar 17, 2016 history of nigerian constitutional development introduction.
The importance of a constitution in any given society cannot be overemphasized. How many times has the 1999 nigerian constitution been ammended. Constitution of 29 may 1999, as amended by the first, second. The current constitution was enacted on 29 may 1999, inaugurating the nigerian fourth republic. The constitution, in nigerias situation, is the supreme law of the land which all acts of individuals and of parliament must not contravene. About 20 antimedia decrees were identified by cpj in the amended nigeria. Pdf nonjusticiability of chapter ii of the nigerian. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 chapter i.
You will need to provide your email address, where you want the constitution to be sent to. Introduction a constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state. 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 making have been dominated by british colonial officers and the nigerian military rulers. Free download 1999 nigeria constitution as amended pdf. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, fourth alteration bill, no. All amendments to the nigerian constitution, and the original copy are available in pdf for a fee of n5000. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria pdf download. Full list of 1999 constitution amendment channels television. 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. Historical development of the nigerian constitution. Nigeria is unarguably one of the most influential countries in africa. Jun 06, 2011 since independence, nigeria has had several attempts at a workable constitution. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999, download pdf version.
While the nigerian constitution requires each house of the national. Constitutional amendment procedures international idea. Amending the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. And in july 2010, an amended constitution was created. Nigeria child law resources the african child policy forum. By this, we hope to be able to raise enrollment numbers and reduce the poor academic performance of students and the drastic failure rates in exams while also working to enhance instructional practice among teachers using familiar channels of interaction to train and empower them on the use. If the constitution is made in a participatory process, the people will own the constitution and their engagement in the governance process will be very deep. The constitution on nigerias social and political issues. Constitution of nigeria 1999 wikisource, the free online. Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. Download 1999 nigerian constitution as amended full list of part of 1999 nigeria constitution that were amended. In some jurisdictions, the text of the constitution itself is altered.
This act alters the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 among other things, to provide for the financial independence of the national assembly and independent national electoral commission. History of nigerian constitutional development the jet lawyer. Constitutional amendment and the presidents veto the. As an electronic pdf softcopy, it will be delivered to you by email. Step by step process to amending nigerian constitution 1 1. For instance, following the declaration of independence and the revolutionary war in 1776, the original states of the united states of america operated an article of confederacy, a necessary but unwieldy document that. Review of the 1999 constitution, nigerian democracy 1.
Part ii powers of the federal republic of nigeria 4. Section 22 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria states that. So far there have been three 3 sets of amendments to the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Constitution is the most important document for the governance of any country. Who should be allowed to initiate a constitutional amendment. Jan, 20 instructively, the 1999 constitution, as amended, in sections 7 and 8, states thus. The amendment process required the participation of all 36 state legislative bodies and governors.
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