The Nigerian Constitution 199

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