1979 Constitution of Nigeria

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1979_Constitution_of_Nigeria
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gptkbp:adoptedBy 1979
gptkbp:chapter 8
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:law
gptkbp:draftedBy Constituent Assembly of Nigeria
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1 October 1979
gptkbp:established gptkb:Second_Nigerian_Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:promotion gptkb:Lagos,_Nigeria
gptkb:General_Olusegun_Obasanjo
gptkbp:providesFor gptkb:legislative_body
presidential system
federal system
gptkbp:purpose to provide a legal framework for the Second Republic
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:1999_Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:1999_Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkb:1963_Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:section 320
gptkbp:significance first constitution to introduce presidential system in Nigeria
gptkbp:status repealed
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Second_Nigerian_Republic
gptkb:Nigerian_Second_Republic
gptkb:1999_Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkb:Fundamental_Objectives_and_Directive_Principles_of_State_Policy
gptkb:1963_Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7