I used to have just the 1999 constitution available for download but i have now added the. It is the supreme law in any country and any law inconsistent with its provisions is null and void. The paper argues that since nigerias return to democracy in 1999, successive presidents have failed to meet the best practice of presenting the budget to the national assembly 24 months before the commencement of the next fiscal year. The most evil document in circulation in the world today, i am told, is the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria amended or not.
Cap 123, laws of the federation of nigeria, 2004, where an enactment is amended by the insertion or omission of words or by the substitution of words for other words, then on printing the enactment at any time after the amendment takes effect, the person authorized to print the enactment shall, if so. Nigerias constitution does not make a provision for government savings and lawyers yesterday failed to agree on whether it was enough reason for the countrys failure to save for its future. It is also ostensible to note that constitution is a means to an end, it could not be static, and it has to be. Section 254 a 1 establishes the national industrial court while section 254 a 2 details its composition to include the president of the 1 1act no. Sections 811 and 82 of the 1999 constitution and the fra 2007 require amendment. Download the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, as amended, free pdf copy for desktop and mobile. Just like every other country around the world, 1999 nigeria constitution is the organic and fundamental law of nigeria which is. Blame 1999 constitution for lack of savings, not past. Introduction the constitution is the most important document in the governance of any country. Full list of 1999 constitution amendment channels television. The nigerian military government that gave us the 1999 constitution currently in use via military decree no. The federal republic of nigeria which gained independence in 1960, after a long period of colonialism by the british government, has a remarkable constitutional development.
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Amending the constitution of the federal republic of. To live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god dedicated to the promotion of inter. So far there have been three 3 sets of amendments to the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Review of the 1999 constitution, nigerian democracy 1. Repromulgates the constitution of 1979, with amendments, as the. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to. Section 251 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. There is a saying that police is your friend in nigeria. The national assembly and the budget process in nigerias. 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. The 1999 constitution of federal republic of nigeria clearly took a cue from the united states model going by the. Get a fullyhyperlinked free pdf softcopy of the 1999 nigerian constitution, as amended.
It contains the rules and regulations both legal and nonlegal, which ordain, order, regulate and sustain the government of a given country. Obata, nigeria pdf consulted on 20050810 legislation online the house of representatives, national assembly, nigeria pdf of constitution consulted on 20110824 abstractcitation. Instructively, the 1999 constitution, as amended, in sections 7 and 8, states thus. Is the sources of the constitution the same as, the 1999 sources of constitution pls help me so dat i can understand. June 20, 2016 gboyega adedeji 0 comments 1999 constitution, gboyega adedeji writes about 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, should 1999 constitution of federal republic of nigeria be amended or replaced. The amendment of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 has not been free of. Section 251 of the 1999 constitution of the federal. As nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate easter amid the global outbreak of coronavirus covid19, deputy president of the senate, senator ovie omoagege has called on the citiz. That has been the journey so far of nigeria s constitution development, from the colonial era to the current 1999 edition, as amended.
Act online international centre for nigerian law in association with the chambers of e. Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. The nigeria constitution now is not to be amended but a new one so as to meet both the present and the future need. As an electronic pdf softcopy, it will be delivered to you by email. Maybe it is the season of politics or maybe people just want to know. The provisions of section 42 of the 1999 constitution of. Pursuant to the powers conferred on the independent national electoral commission inec herewith referred to as the commission by section 15 a 1 of the third schedule to the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 and section 26 1 of the electoral act 2010 as amended, the commission hereby issu. The amendment of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 has not been free of controversies. 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. Nigeria constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. The constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed with a twothirds majority vote in both the senate and the house of representatives. Full list of constitution amendments by senate punch. Section 2511 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this constitution and in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by an act of the national assembly, the federal high court shall have and exercise jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court in civil causes and matters. The constitutional development in nigeria from 1914 till date can be divided into two generation.
Section 153 f of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999 as amended the constitution, establishes. The provisions of section 42 of the 1999 constitution of the f. Free download 1999 nigeria constitution as amended pdf. Immunity clause under the nigerian constitution being a curse or a blessing is not only a.
No person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless that offence is defined and the penalty thereof is prescribed in a written law also, section 3612 of the 1999 constitution of nigeria as amended, reechoed the. The system of local government by democratically elected councils is by this constitution guaranteed, and. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, fourth alteration bill, no. An appraisal of the legal framework for adjudication of. 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. Nigeria s constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. This post contains the full list of parts and sections of the constitution that were amended by nigeria s national assembly. The 33 major amendments the senate considered for nigerian constitution july 27, 2017 samuel ogundipe nigerian senate chamber used to illustrate the story.
The 1999 nigeria constitution as amended is free for download for your use any time. The constitution actually uses the word alteration but i prefer. 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. Section 66 the judicial powers vested in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section a shall extend, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this constitution, to all inherent powers and sanctions of a court of law.