Constitutional Law in Nigeria

Since the inception of civilian rule in 1999, the provisions of the constitution have been tested in various aspects before the courts. There are, however, still some areas best left to conjecture until courts pronounce on them. This book is a completely revised merger of both volumes 1 and 2 of Constitutional Law in Nigeria previously published. It deals with the various principles of constitutional law and fundamental human rights as contained in the 1999 constitution, though frequent references are made to previous Nigerian constitutions so as to highlight the various changes over a period of time. References are made to what obtains in foreign jurisdictions on a comparative basis, especially where there has been little or no pronouncement of the courts on the matter, or where the position is different from what obtains in Nigeria. Dedication. Acknowledgements - Preface - Cases and statutes - Introduction - Preliminary issues - Federalism -The legislature - The executive - The judiciary - Local governments - Citizenship - Fundamental human rights - Right to Life - Right to the dignity of the human person - Personal liberty - Right to fair hearing - Right to privacy - Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion - Freedom of expression and the press - Right to peaceful assembly and association - The right to freedom of movement - Right to freedom from discrimination - Right to property - Limitation and enforcement of fundamental rights - Index Professor Kehinde Mowoe is of the Department of Public Law, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria.