Nigerian Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 CAP. C23 L.F.N.
2004
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION:
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. 12

Implementation of treaties.

Chapter II
Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy
13.

Fundamental obligations of the Government.

14

The Government and the people 15

Political objectives.

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 citizens.

32

Power to make regulations. Chapter IV
Fundamental Rights
33.

Right to life.

34

Right to dignity of human persons. 35

Right to personal liberty.

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 and the press.

40

Right to peaceful assembly and association.

41

Right to freedom of