Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954
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The Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 was a British legal instrument that established Nigeria’s 1954 constitution, restructuring the colony into a federation with defined regional and central governmental powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macpherson Constitution of Nigeria | 1 |
| Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22369615 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 Context triple: [Governor-General of Nigeria, constitutingInstrument, Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954]
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A.
1963 Constitution of Nigeria
The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Nigeria as a republic with a ceremonial president replacing the British monarch as head of state.
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B.
1979 Constitution of Nigeria
The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria was the supreme legal framework that established a presidential system of government and defined the political structure of Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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C.
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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D.
Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a constitutional annex that lists and defines supplementary provisions—such as public offices, institutions, or transitional arrangements—necessary for the detailed implementation of the Constitution’s main provisions.
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E.
Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
The Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria is the constitutional provision that establishes and outlines the composition, powers, and functions of key federal bodies and commissions, including the National Judicial Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 Target entity description: The Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954 was a British legal instrument that established Nigeria’s 1954 constitution, restructuring the colony into a federation with defined regional and central governmental powers.
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A.
1963 Constitution of Nigeria
The 1963 Constitution of Nigeria was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Nigeria as a republic with a ceremonial president replacing the British monarch as head of state.
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B.
1979 Constitution of Nigeria
The 1979 Constitution of Nigeria was the supreme legal framework that established a presidential system of government and defined the political structure of Nigeria’s Second Republic.
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C.
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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D.
Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a constitutional annex that lists and defines supplementary provisions—such as public offices, institutions, or transitional arrangements—necessary for the detailed implementation of the Constitution’s main provisions.
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E.
Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
The Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria is the constitutional provision that establishes and outlines the composition, powers, and functions of key federal bodies and commissions, including the National Judicial Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governor-General of Nigeria
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constitutingInstrument
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Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954
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linked to: Nigerian (Constitution) Order in Council 1954