Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy	1999
gptkbp:amendmentProcess	Requires two-thirds majority in National Assembly and approval by two-thirds of State Assemblies
gptkbp:basisFor	Nigerian legal system
gptkbp:chapter	8
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Executive_Branch gptkb:Judicial_Branch gptkb:Legislative_Branch Separation of Powers Fundamental Human Rights Federal Structure
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:governs	gptkb:Federal_Government_of_Nigeria Local Governments of Nigeria State Governments of Nigeria
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gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion	gptkb:1999_Constitution
gptkbp:legalStatus	Supreme law of Nigeria
gptkbp:numberOfSchedules	7
gptkbp:previousEdition	gptkb:1960_Constitution gptkb:1963_Constitution gptkb:1979_Constitution
gptkbp:promotion	gptkb:General_Abdulsalami_Abubakar
gptkbp:providesFor	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Nigeria gptkb:House_of_Representatives gptkb:Office_of_the_Vice_President gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States_Congress gptkb:Federal_High_Court gptkb:National_Judicial_Council gptkb:Public_Complaints_Commission gptkb:Office_of_the_President Presidential system High Court of Justice Bicameral legislature Independent judiciary Customary courts Federal character principle Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Code of Conduct Bureau Local Government Councils Sharia courts in some states State High Courts Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission
gptkbp:replacedBy	Decrees of military governments
gptkbp:section	320+
gptkbp:startDate	29 May 1999
gptkbp:type	Written Constitution
gptkbp:website	https://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm
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