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. Fgn, 1983, the african ch arter on human and peop les rights, laws of the. We the people of the federal republic of nigeria, having firmly and solemnly resolve, 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. The 1979 constitution building process to better understand the 1999 constitution, however, it is useful to look at the. The current constitution was enacted on 29 may 1999, inaugurating the nigerian fourth republic. The bill seeks to alter section 147 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 to provide for the appointment of a minister from the. These roles though structurally separate are all the same functionally interdependent with those of the executive arm of government federal republic of nigeria, 199927. What this means is that they all afford reckless and corrupt life for political office holders without checks. The article appraises gender representation in the 1999 nigerian. Home download 1999 nigerian constitution as amended free download 1999 nigerian constitution as amended free download the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, as amended, free pdf copy for desktop and mobile. Nigeria, ethiopia, russia, india, and chinawhere the number of infected people will grow from around 14 to 23 million currently to an estimated 50 to 75 million by 2010.
For the purposes of section 72 of this constitution, the number of inhabitants of nigeria or any part thereof shall be ascertained by reference to the 1991 census of the population of nigeria or the latest census held in pursuance of an act of the national assembly after the coming into force of the provisions of this part of this chapter of this constitution. Decrees of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999, pp. Abdulsalam abubakar set up the justice niki tobi led constitution debate coordinating committee. Amending the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999.
Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, fourth alteration bill, no. Nigeria national health insurance scheme decree no. In nigeria, this constitutional role is currently affirmed by the 1999 constitution which outlines specific functions for the legislature. Full list of 1999 constitution amendment 1999 constitution. There have been a lot of searches on the web for the nigerian constitution these days. The pdf file you selected should load here, if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Equality before the law this notion implies that no one is above the ordinary law of the land and that no matter high or low is in the society, he must treated equally. May 20, 2016 thanks for the a2a i used to be more adept in things nigeria than i am now but ill give this a shot constitution of the federal republic of nigeria highlights the content of the 1999 constitution which is the operational constitution today, wit. Arrangement of sections chapter i general provisions part i federal republic of nigeria 1. Pdf files portable document format allow documents to be read and shared between different types of applications and. Pdf nonjusticiability of chapter ii of the nigerian. Official pdf, 67 pages world bank documents world bank group. Jun 06, 2011 its acceptance in 1999 was provisional, a kind of modus vivendi to ease out the military and pave the way for national rebirthdemocracy and reconstruction.
Ewemie and ainabor augutine e abstract the dynamics of nigeria s history has imposed on it a succession of leaders who ruled in such a way that sharply showed absence of good governance in nigeria s developmental efforts. Overview nigeria, with an estimated population of 140 million, ranks among the top 10 nations in proved oil and natural gas reserves. Nigeria s democratic system as being operated presently, while finally a conclusion would be reached as to whether democracy is in operation in nigeria or not. The constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. To live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god dedicated to the promotion of inter. 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. Nigeria police force name change adopted senate adopted an amendment to change the name of nigeria police force to nigeria police in order to reflect the organisations core mandate. Oil and gas resources in the federal republic of nigeria wumi iledare1 and rotimi suberu2 1. Download the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. I used to have just the 1999 constitution available for download but i have now added the files for 1960, 1979 and 1989. Promulgation of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999. Maybe it is the season of politics or maybe people just want to know. Comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Framework paperi oil and gas resources in the federal.
Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 as amended civilian modest amendments to 1999 constitution, including electoral reforms and entrenchment of the national industrial court. All of these phenomena come to the surface in the current constitution, written in 1999. Is there a documents identification system in nigeria. The amendment of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 has not been free of controversies. In 1999, pakistans military, charged with responsibility of conducting a doortodoor census. Dakas nigeria, named after the river niger, is situated on the southern coast of west africa. The nigerian constitution 1960, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Republic of nigeria, 1999 military basically restored 1979 constitution, but with 36 states and the percent derivation principle. It shares borders with benin to the west, cameroon and chad to the east, and niger to the north. The boko haram uprising and islamic revivalism in nigeria adesoji. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Full list of 1999 constitution amendment channels television. Free download 1999 nigeria constitution as amended pdf.
Nigeriaweb documents constitution of the federal republic of. Nigeriaconstitution promulgation act ace electoral knowledge. This paper therefore is an attempt to examine the major defaults of the 1999 constitution of nigeria. Review of the 1999 constitution, nigerian democracy 1. We the people of the federal republic of nigeria having firmly and solemnly resolved. The federal capital territory, abuja, shall be as defined in part ii of the first scheduled to this constitution. Subject to the provisions of this constitution, the executive powers of the federation. The constitution of nigeria is the supreme law of the federal republic of nigeria. 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. Mar 03, 2019 the first striking similarity is that they were all drafted by the military. Jul 27, 2017 full list of 1999 constitution amendment. Major contentious issues in the 1999 constitution of nigeria. An act to promulgate the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria.
Nov 24, 2015 on this page you can read or download constitutional development in nigeria pdf in pdf format. From november 15, 1998 to april 5,1999, the international foundation for election systems ifes undertook a technical. Therefore, 1999 constitution provided for environmental influences in the making of the constitution by providing for integrative mechanisms to ensure unity in nigeria. What are the simillarities between the nigeria constitution. The provisions of this constitution in part i of chapter viii hereof shall in.
This post contains the full list of parts and sections of the constitution that were amended by nigeria s national assembly. The 1999 nigeria constitution as amended is free for download for your use any time either in word doc or in pdf. Since the inception of the current democratic dispensation in 1999, each successive session of the national assembly has embarked on constitution amendment exercise. The committee recommended the 1979 constitution with amendments as preferable to 1995 constitution. 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. That has been the journey so far of nigeria s constitution development, from the colonial era to the current 1999 edition, as amended. Nigeria s first constitutions were enacted by order in council during the colonial era, when the country was administered. The case for publishing petroleum contracts in nigeria natural. Get a fullyhyperlinked free pdf softcopy of the 1999 nigerian constitution, as amended. Article information, pdf download for gender representation in the 1999. The 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria authorises the receipts and payments of government, spelts out the revenue allocation formula between the federal, state and local governments and stipulates the duties and responsibilities of the auditorgeneral. Federal republic of nigeria ignatius akaayar ayua and dakas c. Report on the impact of ifes activities in nigeria, november 1998 to. The 5th and 6th sessions of the national assembly effected some amendments of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999.
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