1979 Constitution of Nigeria
E891805
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1979 Constitution of Nigeria canonical | 5 |
| Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979 | 2 |
| Nigerian Constitution 1979 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10777460 — 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: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria Context triple: [Second Republic of Nigeria, constitutionalDocument, 1979 Constitution of Nigeria]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Constitution of 1960
The Constitution of 1960 is the founding legal charter of the Republic of Cyprus, establishing its independent, bi-communal state structure and system of government following British colonial rule.
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D.
Electoral Act of Nigeria
The Electoral Act of Nigeria is the primary legislation that governs the conduct, regulation, and administration of elections in Nigeria, defining the powers and procedures of electoral bodies and participants.
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E.
Constitution of Niger
The Constitution of Niger is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's political system, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of citizens.
- 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: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Constitution of 1960
The Constitution of 1960 is the founding legal charter of the Republic of Cyprus, establishing its independent, bi-communal state structure and system of government following British colonial rule.
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D.
Electoral Act of Nigeria
The Electoral Act of Nigeria is the primary legislation that governs the conduct, regulation, and administration of elections in Nigeria, defining the powers and procedures of electoral bodies and participants.
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E.
Constitution of Niger
The Constitution of Niger is the supreme legal framework that defines the country's political system, separation of powers, and fundamental rights of citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1979 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979
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linked to:
1979 Constitution of Nigeria
|
| cameIntoForceOn | 1979-10-01 ⓘ |
| contains |
Chapter on Fundamental Rights
ⓘ
provisions on citizenship ⓘ provisions on local government administration ⓘ provisions on political parties and elections ⓘ provisions on revenue allocation ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| defined |
concurrent legislative list
ⓘ
exclusive legislative list ⓘ powers of state governments ⓘ powers of the federal government ⓘ residual powers of states ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Constituent Assembly of 1977–1978 ⓘ |
| established |
Second Nigerian Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Republic of Nigeria
|
| establishedBody |
Council of State
ⓘ
House of Representatives of Nigeria ⓘ National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ National Judicial Council (in an early form of judicial oversight) ⓘ Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| establishedOffice |
Governor of a State
ⓘ
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
President of Nigeria
Vice President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1999 Constitution of Nigeria ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | presidential system ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Constitution of the United States
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linked to:
United States Constitution
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1963 Constitution of Nigeria ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Federal Military Government of Nigeria ⓘ |
| promulgatedUnder |
General Olusegun Obasanjo
ⓘ
linked to:
Obasanjo
|
| providedFor |
bicameral National Assembly
ⓘ
executive branch headed by an elected president ⓘ federal system of government ⓘ fundamental rights chapter ⓘ independent electoral commission (FEDECO) ⓘ
linked to:
Independent National Electoral Commission
independent judiciary ⓘ |
| regulated |
impeachment of the president and governors
ⓘ
judicial review of legislation ⓘ state–federal relations ⓘ |
| repealedBy | 1993 Constitution (transitional arrangements under military decrees) ⓘ |
| repealedOn | 1993-11-17 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional law scholarship in Nigeria ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
linked to:
Nigeria
|
| timePeriodOfEffect |
Second Nigerian Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Republic of Nigeria
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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establishedUnder
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Nigerian Constitution 1979
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linked to: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria
linked to: 1979 Constitution of Nigeria