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Unit 3 · Lesson 1 of 4 10 min

Meaning, Sources and Types of Constitution

Every football match, every family meeting and every country runs on rules about who decides. The constitution is the master copy.

What this unit covers

Unit 3: The Nigerian Constitution

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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