Professor of law the catholic university of america 0001 versacomp 4. Nigeria is unarguably one of the most influential countries in africa. Professional business services, 1998physical description v. Nigeria cannot, under the current legal order, have a brand new constitution. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1979, section 258 amendment thereto by the constitution suspension and modification amendment decree no. That said, the starting point for many administrative law. Nigerian constitutional law download ebook pdf, epub. List set out in part i of the second schedule to this constitution.
Nigerias constitution of 1999 with amendments through 2011. 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. Nigerian constitutional law handout outline constitution. Nigeria executive summary the constitution and other laws and. Nigeria independence act, 1960, the constitution of each region shall have the force of law throughout.
This higher law is usually referred to as a constitution. There are, however, still some areas best left to conjecture until courts pronounce on them. The belgium constitution constitutional law pdf 64p this guide explains the following topics related to belgium constitution. Its jurisdiction includes hearing appeals from decisions of the court of appeal, the second highest court, regarding any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation or an application of. An outline prevail, and that other law shall to the extent of the inconsistency be void. This is an outlined notes on nigerian constitutional law for diploma students in nigeria. Constitutional court cases in nigeria law library of. Blacks law dictionary defines the term constitution as. 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. It is, however, very different from many of the other core legal subjects because it concentrates.
The migration or importation of such persons as any of the. Constitutional law constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 manner of reference to act, previously constitution of the republic of south africa, act 108 of 1996, substituted by s. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria financial. Critically discuss the role of the existing constitutional principle of the rule of law in the british constitution and particularly its importance in relation to the constitutional position of the judiciary. Explain the nature and scopes of administrative law and distinguish it from constitutional law. From the foregoing, it can be seen that constitutional supremacy is the position of the constitution having the superior or greatest power or authority. Right to freedom of expression and the law of defamation in nigeria imo j. Nigeria, the political elite can no longer be trusted to do the right thing. Notes on nigerian constitutional law in searchworks catalog. The organic and fundamental law of a nation or state, which may be. Pdf abstract this paper scrutinises against the background of the various experiences and attempts made at constitutional development in nigeria.
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The constitution and other laws and policies protect religious freedom and, in practice, the government generally respected religious freedom. Since the inception of civilian rule in 1999, the provisions of the nigerian constitution have been tested in various aspects before the courts. The current constitution was enacted on 29 may 1999, inaugurating the nigerian fourth republic past constitutions colonial era 19141960 nigeria s. The nigerian supreme court is the highest court in the country.
If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this constitution, this constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. 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. The council refused to buy the house on the basis that its acquisition was. Download nigerian constitutional law or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Pdf copy of any judgment listed and published here can be sent to your email. Udofa department of public law, faculty of law university of uyo, uyo, akwa ibom state, nigeria abstract section 391 of the 1999 constitution of nigeria guarantees freedom of expression as a fundamental right. Since the inception of civilian rule in 1999, the provisions of the constitution have been tested in various aspects before the courts. Constitutionalism and the national question in nigeria. Understanding administrative law fourth edition by william f. The constitution provides that before any international treaty can be effective in nigeria, it must be enacted into law by the national assembly it provides that composition of the government or any of its agencies must reflect the federal character of nigeria and there should be no predominance of persons from a few state or from a few ethnic. The constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed with a twothirds majority vote in both the senate and the house of representatives. The federal republic of nigeria is an african country known for its history and culture, natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary.
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