Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
1999
Arrangement of sections
Chapter I
General Provisions
Part I
Federal Republic of Nigeria
1. Supremacy of constitution. 2 The Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
3 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Part II
Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
4. Legislative powers. 5 Executive powers. 6 Judicial powers
7. Local government system. 8 New states and boundary adjustment, etc.
9 Mode of altering provisions of the constitution
10. Prohibition of State Religion. 11 Public order and public security.
Chapter II
12 Implementation of treaties.
Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy
13. Fundamental obligations of the 14 The Government and the people 15 Political objectives. Government.
16. Economic objectives. 17 Social objectives. 18 Educational objectives.
19. Foreign policy objectives. 20. Environmental objectives. 21. Directive on Nigeria cultures
22. Obligation of the mass media 23. National ethics. 24. Duties of the citizen.
Chapter III
Citizenship
25. Citizenship by birth. 26 Citizenship by registration. 27 Citizenship by naturalisation.
28. Dual citizenship. 29 Renunciation of citizenship. 30 Deprivation of citizenship.
31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian 32 Power to make regulations. citizens.
Chapter IV
Fundamental Rights
33. Right to life. 34 Right to dignity of human 35 Right to personal liberty.
persons. 36. Right to fair hearing. 37 Right to private and family life. 38 Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
39. Right to freedom of expression 40 Right to peaceful assembly and 41 Right to freedom of movement. and the press. association.
42 Right to freedom from 43 Right to acquire and own 44 Compulsory acquisition of property. discrimination. immovable property.
45 Restriction on and derogation 46 Special jurisdiction of High from fundamental human rights. Court and Legal aid.
Chapter V
1999
Arrangement of sections
Chapter I
General Provisions
Part I
Federal Republic of Nigeria
1. Supremacy of constitution. 2 The Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
3 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Part II
Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
4. Legislative powers. 5 Executive powers. 6 Judicial powers
7. Local government system. 8 New states and boundary adjustment, etc.
9 Mode of altering provisions of the constitution
10. Prohibition of State Religion. 11 Public order and public security.
Chapter II
12 Implementation of treaties.
Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy
13. Fundamental obligations of the 14 The Government and the people 15 Political objectives. Government.
16. Economic objectives. 17 Social objectives. 18 Educational objectives.
19. Foreign policy objectives. 20. Environmental objectives. 21. Directive on Nigeria cultures
22. Obligation of the mass media 23. National ethics. 24. Duties of the citizen.
Chapter III
Citizenship
25. Citizenship by birth. 26 Citizenship by registration. 27 Citizenship by naturalisation.
28. Dual citizenship. 29 Renunciation of citizenship. 30 Deprivation of citizenship.
31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian 32 Power to make regulations. citizens.
Chapter IV
Fundamental Rights
33. Right to life. 34 Right to dignity of human 35 Right to personal liberty.
persons. 36. Right to fair hearing. 37 Right to private and family life. 38 Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
39. Right to freedom of expression 40 Right to peaceful assembly and 41 Right to freedom of movement. and the press. association.
42 Right to freedom from 43 Right to acquire and own 44 Compulsory acquisition of property. discrimination. immovable property.
45 Restriction on and derogation 46 Special jurisdiction of High from fundamental human rights. Court and Legal aid.
Chapter V
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