Constitutional law in Nigeria
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| adam_text | Table
of
Contents
The Author
3
Acknowledgement
13
List of Abbreviations
15
General Introduction
17
§ 1.
An Outline of Nigerian Constitutional History
17
I. Colonial Period
17
II. Post: Independence Period
21
III. Military Interregnum
22
IV. Presidential Constitutions
24
Selected Bibliography
27
Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law
29
Chapter
1.
Treaties
29
§1.
Notion
29
§2.
Hierarchy
30
Chapter
2.
Constitution
32
§1.
Classification
32
§2.
Procedure for Amending the Constitution
34
I. Section
9(1)
and
(2)
on Alteration of General
Provisions of the Constitution
34
II. Section 9( I
)
and
(3)
on Alteration of Section
8
and
Chapter IV of the Constitution
34
§3.
Hierarchy
35
Table
of Contents
Chapter
3.
Legislation and Equivalent Legislative Rules
36
§1.
Types of Law
36
I. Acts
36
II. Decrees
38
III. Laws
40
IV. Edicts
40
V. Subordinate or Subsidiary Legislations
40
Part II. Form of Government
47
Chapter
1.
General
47
§1.
Introduction
47
§2.
Political Parties, Lobbies and Interest Groups
49
§3.
The Federation and Boundary Adjustments
51
Chapter
2.
Head of State
54
§1.
Designation
54
§2.
Legal Status
56
§3.
Immunities of the President
57
§4.
Competence of the President
60
I. The Execution and Maintenance of the Constitution
60
II. Appointment and Removal of Certain Executive and
Administrative Offices
62
III. Power to Declare War
62
IV. Competence of the President over Public Revenue
63
V. Power to Make Treaty
64
VI. Competence to Grant Pardon
65
VII.
Competence to Proclaim a State of Emergency
65
Chapter
3.
The Legislature
67
§1.
Structure
67
§2.
Federal Legislature
67
I. Membership of the National Assembly
68
II. Involvement of the Federal Legislature in the Alteration
of the Constitution
70
HI. Powers and Privileges of the National Assembly
71
Table of Contents
IV. Constitutional Functions of the Federal Legislature
72
A. Law Making
73
B. Approval of Specified Functions of the Executive
74
1.
Control over Public Funds
74
2.
Confirmation of Appointment and Removal of Specified
Executive Functionaries
75
3.
Post Facto Approval of Declaration of State of
Emergency by the President
77
C. Oversight and Scrutinizing Function of the Legislature
78
§3.
House of Assembly of a State
79
I.
Unicameral
Nature of the House of Assembly
80
II. Composition of the State Houses of Assembly
81
III. Sphere of Operation of the House of Assembly of a Stale
8!
Chapter
4.
The Judiciary
83
§1.
Introduction
83
§2.
Structure
83
§3.
Courts Vf;sted with Judicial Power under the
1999
Constitution
84
§4.
Composition, Constitution, and Qualifications of
Members of the Courts
86
I. The Supreme Court of Nigeria
86
A. Appointment and Qualification
86
B. Jurisdiction
86
C. Constitution
88
II. The Court of Appeal
88
A. Appointment and Qualification
88
B. Jurisdiction
89
C. Constitution
91
III. The Federal High Court
91
A. Composition
92
B. Appointment and Qualification
92
C. Jurisdiction
92
D. Constitution
93
IV. The National Industrial Court (NIC)
93
A. Composition
93
B. Appointment and Qualification
94
С
Jurisdiction
94
D. Constitution
95
V. The High Court of a State
95
A. Composition of the Court of a State
95
B. Appointment and Qualification
95
Table
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C.
Jurisdiction of the High Court of a State
96
D. Constitution
96
VI. The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
97
A. Appointment of Judicial Officers to the High Court of
the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
97
VII.
The
Sharia
Court of Appeal of a State
97
A. Composition
97
B. Appointment and Qualification
97
C. Jurisdiction
98
D. Constitution
99
VIII.
The
Sharia
Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja
99
IX. The Customary Court of Appeal of a State
99
A. Composition
99
B. Appointment and Qualification
99
С
Jurisdiction
100
D. Constitution
100
X. The Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja
100
§5.
Judicial Independence under the
1999
Constitution
100
I. Mechanism to Ensure Judicial Independence under the
1999
Constitution
101
A. Mode of Appointment
101
B. Mode of Removal
102
C. Authority to Regulate Own Procedure in Court
103
D. Remuneration
103
E. Tenure of Office and Pension Rights
103
Part III. The State and Its Subdivisions
105
Chapter
1.
State Form
105
§ 1.
The Federal State
105
§2.
Component States or Entities
108
§3.
Decentralized Authorities
109
I. Local Government Councils in Nigeria
109
II. Scope and Extent of the Powers of the Federal Government
over Local Government
111
III. Scope and Extent of the Powers of State Government
over Local Government Councils
111
IV. Creation of New Local Governments
112
Table of Contents
Part IV. Citizenship and the Administration of Justice
115
Chapter
1.
Rules Concerning Nationality and Relevance of
Nationality
115
§1.
Rules of Acquisition Nigerian Citizenship
115
§2.
Types of Citizenship under thh
1999
Constitution
115
1.
Citizenship by Birth
115
II. Citizenship by Registration
116
III. Citizenship by Naturalization
117
§3.
Dual Citizenship
117
§4.
Renunciation of Citizenship
118
§5.
Deprivation of Citizenship
118
§6.
Relevance of Nationality/Citizenship in Nigeria
119
I. Rights of Citizens under the Constitution
119
A. Citizens Right to Privacy
119
B. Citizens Right to Freedom of Movement and Resident
in Any Part of Nigeria
119
C. Citizens Rights Not to Be Discriminated Against
120
D. Citizens Right to Acquire and Own Immovable
Property Anywhere in Nigeria
121
E. Public Offices Reserved to Citizens
121
1.
Reserved Offices at the Federal Level
121
2.
Reserved Offices at the State Level
122
II. Duties of Nigerian Citizens
122
Chapter
2.
Fundamental Human Rights and Civil Liberties
123
§1.
Introduction
123
§2.
Economic Social and Cultural Rights
123
§3.
Fundamental Human Rights
124
I. Right to life
124
II. Right to Dignity
124
III. Right to Personal Liberty
125
IV. Right to Fair Hearing
126
V. Right to Privacy
127
VI. Freedom of Religion
128
VII.
Freedom of Expression
129
VIII.
Freedom of Assembly
129
Table
of Contents
IX. Freedom of Movement and Residence in Any Part of
Nigeria
130
X. Right to Freedom from Discrimination
131
XI. Right to Own Immovable Property in Nigeria
132
XII.
Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Property
132
§4.
Derogation Clauses
133
§5.
Fundamental Rights Enforcement
134
Chapter
3.
Constitutional Problems of Minorities in
Nigeria
136
§1.
Creation of New States
136
§2.
Federal Character
136
§3.
The Niger-Delta Problem
137
§4.
Corruption
141
Chapter
4.
Judicial Control of Administrative Actions
145
§1.
General Principles
145
I. Constitutional Basis of Judicial Review
145
II. Doctrine of Ultra Vires
146
§2.
Remedies
147
I. Declaration of Rights
147
II. Mandamus
147
III. Order of Prohibition
148
IV. Order of Certiorari
148
V. Habeas Corpus
149
VI. Injunction
149
VII.
Compensation and Award of Damages
149
VIII.
Apology
150
Chapter
5.
Legal Position of Aliens in Nigeria
151
§1.
Introduction
151
§2.
Persons Exempted under Section 9(b) of the Immigration
Act
151
§3.
Visitors and Transit Passengers
151
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of Contents
§4.
Crews and Stowaways
152
§5.
Prohibited Immigrants
152
Part V. Specific Problems
153
Chapter
1.
War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
153
Chapter
2.
Emergency Laws
155
Chapter
3.
Taxing and Spending Powers
157
Chapter
4.
The Power of the Military
159
Chapter
5.
The Constitutional Relationship between
Church and State
160
Index
161
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