Post-Independence Constitutions (1960–1999)
Five constitutions since independence, two of them born under military rule, and the one in force today.
What this unit covers
Unit 3: The Nigerian Constitution
- 1 Meaning, Sources and Types of ConstitutionEvery football match, every family meeting and every country runs on rules about who decides. The constitution is the master copy. · 10 min
- 2 Colonial Constitutions (1922–1954)Between 1922 and 1954 Nigeria's rulebook was rewritten four times, and each version taught Nigerians to want more. · 10 min
- 3 Post-Independence Constitutions (1960–1999)Five constitutions since independence, two of them born under military rule, and the one in force today. · 10 min
- 4 The Rule of LawA governor and a groundnut seller should meet the same law. That simple idea is called the rule of law. · 9 min