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From DICON's website.

Recent Development:

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and Marom Dolphin (Nig) Ltd have signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) for the establishment and operation of a Ballistic Vest Factory in Kaduna - Nigeria. For details, please forward your enquiry to our email: contact.hq@dicon.gov.ng or contact the Commercial Dept at DICON HQ, 45 Ahmadu Bello Way Kaduna.

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Pictures from DICON's photo gallery http://www.dicon.gov.ng/galleries.html
Zimbio http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/4A064mlNJcX/Goodluck+Jonathan+Launches+Bullet+Proof+Factory
And other websites.

1) A Nigerian Army soldier  fully kitted with Bullet Proof Vest produced by DICON - Marom Dolphin Company (Nig) Limited in our factory in Kaduna.

2) Same as above

3) The former Honourable Minister of Defence, Dr. Haliru Mohammed and his entourage inspecting DICON's military products in company of DG - DICON & other Senior Military Officers

4) DG DICON Maj Gen SU Labaran signing the Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between DICON and Marom Dolphin (Nig) Ltd on January 24, 2012 for the establishment and operation of a Ballistic Vest Factory in Kaduna

5) DG DICON, Maj Gen SU Labaran, President Goodluck Jonathan, Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa and Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Obada inspect rifles.

6) DG DICON, Maj Gen SU Labaran, President Goodluck Jonathan, Minister of State for Defence, Erelu Obada and Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin.

7) Minister of State for Defence, Chief of Army Staff and Governor of Kaduna welcome President Jonathan.

Governor of Kaduna, President of Nigeria, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff.

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Some pics from http://www.zimbio.com/Nigeria/articles/4A064mlNJcX/Goodluck+Jonathan+Launches+Bullet+Proof+Factory and other websites.

This has been the practice of civilian and military heads of state of Nigeria, right from the first republic.

The head of state belongs to all Nigerians. When the head of state visits a state (state visit as opposed to working visit) he usually wears the host state's traditional attire. This is done for the psychological effect of showing affinity with the people of the state.

Similarly, the commander in chief belongs to all arms of the armed forces. When he performs his military role as commander in chief (eg, presenting colours, overseeing military exercises, reviewing parades), he could wear the uniform of any of the armed services.

For this reason, Nnamdi Azikiwe wore military uniforms (see pic above). Yakubu Gowon, an army general, wore the uniform of a navy admiral. Ibrahim Babangida, an army general, wore the uniform of a navy admiral (I think this was @ the 1987 independence day parade) and the uniform of an air force marshal (at another event). General Abubakar also wore the uniform of an admiral. Shehu Shagari and Olusegun Obasanjo (both civilian presidents) have also worn military uniforms.

The only case that I still do not understand is the case of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill. He had retired from the armed forces before going into politics. He was never commander in chief (a position reserved for the monarch), yet I've seen pictures of him in military uniform when he was prime minister during World War Two. I hope someone can explain this to me.

Before I introduce Dr Omoigui's quote, do you know that the President actually commands a brigade? It's called the Guards Brigade, the only independent arm of the Nigerian Army. Even the Chief of Army staff can't deploy officers and men of the Guards Brigade, only the president can (usually through his ADC).

(Princess Elizabeth in the first picture) 2nd picture, Her Majesty, Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of State and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of The Federation of Nigeria (1960-1963).

I hope I can find it, Yar'Adua also wore camo @ one of the military exercises.

By the way, Balewa was never Commander in Chief.

Olusegun Obasanjo, President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, celebrating the Nigerian Navy's 50th anniversary.

This isn't the pic I was looking for. I was looking for the pic from Jomalik military exercise. He wore camouflage there. if my memory's correct, he declared Jomalik open and Atiku declared it closed. Atiku also wore camouflage.

dayokanu: Naptu Can we see picyures of Balewa, Shagari, OBJ(1999-2007) and Yar Adua in military uniforms

Aha! I was already heading in that direction.

Nnamdi Azikiwe, Governor General, Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of The Federation of Nigeria.

The idea of the Commander in Chief wearing military uniforms was inherited from the British (the British monarch, who is the Head of State and Commander in Chief often wears military uniforms).

At independence, Nnamdi Azikiwe reached an agreement with the armed forces that he would wear military uniforms at certain military events. All civilian heads of state of Nigeria have followed his example.

President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), a company that will be manufacturing bullet proof vest for the military and other security agents.

Dicon was established in 1964!

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria was established by an Act of Parliament in 1964. Consequently a West German manufacturing firm Fritz Werner was assigned the task of providing technical expertise and set up the Ordnance Factory in Kaduna .

The first Technical Partner of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) was Fritz Werner of Western Germany. FW designed and built the Kaduna Ordnance Factories in 1964 with the following production capacities, 5000 units of BM 59 Rifles per annum, 18,000 units of SMG 12 per annum, 12,000,000 rounds of 7.62mm x 51 per annum and 4,000,000 rounds of 9mm x 19 per annum.

The Nigerian Civil War which occurred between 1967 -1970 necessitated the tripling of the above production rates and the factory was thus able to make a significant contribution to the war effort. After the war in 1970, the lucrative arms market for DICON ended . Therefore, in order to remain in business DICON decided to use its equipment to produce civilian items like rural water supply equipment, industrial spare parts and furniture for sale to the public.

http://www.dicon.gov.ng/aboutus.html

naptu2: I remember when the Air Beetle was launched at a parade in 1989. I was so proud! Although some criticised it because it was a propeller plane, I didn't care. It could be used for training and reconnaissance.Then came the internet and I saw this http://http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van's_Aircraft_RV-6 I was a bit disappointed.

I've been hard on DICON because of the criticism of some of my friends who were in the armed forces (in the 1980s). One of them in particular always complained that DICON and ***** (I've forgotten the name, but it's the Brazilian equivalent of DICON) were established at the same time. According to him, while the Brazilian company manufactures ships, DICON only assembles rifles (another guy, a civilian, said they make Union Dicon Salt). That's why I'm pleased to see this http://www.dicon.gov.ng/aboutus.html

Oops! Broken link. Search for Van's Aircraft on Wikipedia.

1) It's probably bulk sms.

2) They got his name from the sim registration exercise. This was one of my complaints against the exercise, how do you ensure that the information is not misused and that your privacy is protected.

3) I often get text messages, addressed to me by name, from my service providers (especially when they want to apologise for poor network services).

Check out this thread for Nigeria's constitutions from 1960-1999 https://www.nairaland.com/979547/constitution-federation-nigeria-1960-other#11300904

[size=14pt](THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA CONTD)[/size]


(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by reason
only that it authorises the infliction in any part of Nigeria of any
punishment that was lawful and customary in that part on the first
day of November, 1959.
Slavery and forced labour


19. (1) No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.

(2) No person shall be required to perform forced labour.

(3) For the purposes of this section "forced labour" does not
include-


(a) any labour required in consequence of the sentence or order
of a court;

(b) any labour required of members of the armed forces of the
Crown in pursuance of their duties as such or, in the case of
persons who have conscientious objections to service in the
armed forces, any labour required instead of such service;

(c) any labour required in the event of an emergency or calamity
threatening the life or well-being of the community; or

(d) any labour that forms part of normal communal or other
civil obligations.


20. - (1) No person shall be deprived of his personal liberty save
in the following cases and in accordance with a procedure permitted

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by law-


(a) in consequence of his unfitness to plead to a criminal charge,
in execution of the sentence or order of a court in respect of
a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty or in
the execution of the order of a court of record punishing
him for contempt of itself;

(b) by reason of his failure to comply with the order of a court
or in order to secure the fulfilment of any obligation imposed
upon him by law;

(c) for the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of
the order of a court or upon reasonable suspicion of his
having committed a criminal offence or to such extent as may
be reasonably necessary to prevent his committing a criminal
offence;

(d) in the case of a person who has not attained the age of
twenty-one years, for the purpose of his education or welfare;

(e) in the case of persons suffering from infectious or contagious
disease, persons of unsound mind, persons addicted to drugs
or alcohol or vagrants, for the purpose of their care or treat-
ment or the protection of the community; or

(f) for the purpose of preventing the unlawful entry of any person
into Nigeria or for the purpose of effecting the expulsion,
extradition or other lawful removal from Nigeria of any
person or the taking of proceedings relating thereto.


(2) Any person who is arrested or detained shall be promptly
informed, in language that he understands, of the reasons for his
arrest or detention.

(3) Any person who is arrested or detained in accordance with
paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section shall be brought before
a court without undue delay and if he is not tried within a reasonable
time he shall (without prejudice to any further proceedings that may
be brought against him) be released either unconditionally or upon
such conditions as are reasonably necessary to ensure that he appears
for trial at a later date

(4) Any person who is unlawfully arrested or detained shall be
entitled to compensation.

(5) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by reason
only that it authorises the detention for a period not exceeding three
months of a member of the armed forces of the Crown or a member
of a police force in execution of a sentence imposed by an officer of
the armed forces of the Crown or a police force, as the case may be,
in respect of an offence punishable by such detention of which he
has been found guilty.


21.--(1) In the determination of his civil rights and obligations
a person shall be entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time

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by a court or other tribunal established by law and constituted in
such manner as to secure its independence and impartiality:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall invalidate any law
by reason only that it confers on any person or authority power to
determine questions arising in the administration of a law that affect
or may affect the civil rights and obligations of any person.

(2) Whenever any person is charged with a criminal offence, he
shall, unless the charge is withdrawn, be entitled to a fair hearing
within a reasonable time by a court.

(3) The proceedings of a court or the proceedings of any tribunal
relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (1) of this section
(including the announcement of the decisions of the court or tribunal)
shall be held in public:
Provided that –

(a) a court or such a tribunal may exclude from its proceedings
persons other than the parties thereto in the interests of
defence, public safety, public order, public morality, the
welfare of persons who have not attained the age of twenty-
one years, the protection of the private lives of the parties
or to such extent as it may consider necessary by reason of
special circumstances in which publicity would be contrary to
the interests of justice; and

(b) if in any proceedings before a court or such a tribunal a
Minister of the Government of the Federation or a Minister
of the Government of a Region certifies that it would not be
in the public interest for any matter to be publicly disclosed,
the court or tribunal shall make arrangements for evidence
relating to that matter to be heard in camera and shall take
such other action as may be necessary or expedient to prevent
the disclosure of the matter.


(4) Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be
presumed to be innocent until he is proved guilty:
Provided that nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by
reason only that the law imposes upon any such person the burden
of proving particular facts.


(5) Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be
entitled -

(a) to be informed promptly, in language that he understands
and in detail, of the nature of the offence:

(b) to be given adequate time and facilities for the preparation
of his defence;

(c) to defend himself in person or by legal representatives of his
own choice;

(d) to examine in person or by his legal representatives the
witnesses called by the prosecution before any court and to
obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of

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witnesses to testify on his behalf before the court on the
same conditions as those applying to the witnesses called by
the prosecution; and

(e) to have without payment the assistance of an interpreter if
he cannot understand the language used at the trial of the
offence:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall invalidate any law
by reason only that the law prohibits legal representation in a court
established by or under the Native Courts Law, 1956, the Sharia
Court of Appeal Law, 1960, or the Court of Resolution Law, 1960,
of Northern Nigeria, the Customary Courts Law, 1957, of Western
Nigeria,4 or the Customary Courts Law, 1956, of Eastern Nigeria,5
as amended, or any law replacing any of those laws.


(6) When any person is tried for any criminal offence, the court
shah keep a record of the proceedings and the accused person or any
person authorised by him in that behalf shall be entitled to obtain
copies of the record within a reasonable time upon payment of such
fee as may be prescribed by law.

(7) No person shall be held to be guilty of a criminal offence on
account of any act or omission that did not, at the time it took place,
constitute such an offence and no penalty shall be imposed for any
criminal offence heavier than the penalty in force at the time the
offence was committed.

( No person who shows that he has been tried by any competent
court for a criminal offence and either convicted or acquitted shah
again be tried for that offence or for a criminal offence having the
same ingredients as that offence save upon the order of a superior
court; and no person who shows that he has been pardoned for a
criminal offence shall again be tried for that offence.

(9) No person who is tried for a criminal offence shall be com-
pelled to give evidence at the trial.

(10) No person shah be convicted of a criminal offence unless
that offence is defined and the penalty therefor is prescribed in a
written law:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall prevent a court of
record from punishing any person for contempt of itself notwith-
standing that the act or omission constituting the contempt is not
defined in a written law and the penalty therefor is not so prescribed.
Private and family life


22.--(1) Every person shall be entitled to respect for 'his private
and family life, his home and his correspondence.

(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law that is reason-
ably justifiable in a democratic society-

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(a) in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality, public health or the economic well-being of the
community; or

(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedom of other
persons.


Freedom of conscience

23.---(1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of thought,
conscience and religion, including freedom to change his religion or
belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others, and in
3 Laws No. 6 of 1956 and Nos. 16 and 17 of 1960.
4 Law No. 26 of 1957.
5 Law No. 21 of 1956.
public or in private to manifest and propagate his religion or belief
in worship, teaching, practice and observance.


(2) No person attending any place of education shall be required
to receive religious instruction or to take part in or attend any
religious ceremony or observances if such instruction, ceremony or
observances relate to a religion other than his own.

(3) No religious community or denomination shall be prevented
from providing religious instruction for pupils of that community or
denomination in any place of education maintained wholly by that
community or denomination.

(4) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law that is reason-
ably justifiable in a democratic society-

(a) in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality or public health; or

(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedom of other
persons, including their rights and freedom to observe and
practise their religions without the unsolicited intervention of
members of other religions.


Freedom of expression

24.(1) Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression,
including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas
and information without interference.

(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law that is reason-
ably justifiable in a democratic society-


(a) in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality or public health;

(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights, reputations and
freedom of other persons, preventing the disclosure of infor-
mation received in confidence, maintaining the authority and
independence of the courts or regulating telephony, wireless

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broadcasting, television, or the exhibition of cinematograph
films; or

(c) imposing restrictions upon persons holding office under the
Crown, members of the armed forces of the Crown or
members of a police force.


Peaceful assembly and association

25.(1) Every person shall be entitled to assemble freely and
associate with other persons and in particular he may form or belong
to trade unions and other associations for the protection of his
interests.

(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law that is reason-
ably justifiable in a democratic society--

(a) in the interest of defence, public safety, public order, public
morality or public health;

(b) for the purpose of protecting the rights and freedoms of
other persons; or

(c) imposing restrictions upon persons holding office under the
Crown, members of the armed forces of the Crown or mem-
bers of a police force.


Freedom of movement

26. - (1) Every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely
throughout Nigeria and to reside in any part thereof; and no citizen
of Nigeria shall be expelled from Nigeria or refused entry thereto.

(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law that is
reasonably justifiable in a democratic society--

(a) restricting the movement or residence of any person within
Nigeria in the interest of defence, public safety, public order,
public morality or public health;

(b) for the removal of persons from Nigeria to be tried outside
Nigeria for criminal offences or to undergo imprisonment
outside Nigeria in execution of the sentences of courts in
respect of criminal offences of which they have been found
guilty;

(c) imposing restrictions upon the movement or residence within
Nigeria of members of the public service of the Federation or
the public service of a Region, members of the armed forces
of the Crown or members of a police force.


(3) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by reason only
that the law imposes-restrictions with respect to the acquisition or
use by any person of land or other property in Nigeria or any part
thereof.


.Freedom from discrimination

27. - (1) A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, tribe,

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place of origin, religion or political opinion shall not, by reason only
that he is such a person-

(a) be subjected either expressly by, or in the practical application
of, any law in force in Nigeria or any executive or administra-
tive action of the Government of the Federation or the
Government of a Region to disabilities or restrictions to which
citizens of Nigeria of other communities, tribes, places of
origin, religions or political opinions are not made subject; or

(b) be accorded either expressly by, or in the practical application
of, any law in force in Nigeria or any such executive or
administrative action any privilege or advantage that is not
conferred on citizens of Nigeria of other communities, tribes,
places of origin, religions or political opinions.

(2) Nothing in this section shall invalidate any law by reason
only that the law--

(a) prescribes qualifications for service in an office under the
Crown or as a member of the armed forces of the Crown or
a member of a police force or for the service of a body
corporate established directly by any law in force in Nigeria;

(b) imposes restrictions with respect to the appointment of any
person to an office under the Crown or as a member of the
armed forces of the Crown or a member of a police force or
to an office in the service of a body corporate established
directly by any law in force in Nigeria;

(c) imposes restrictions with respect to the acquisition or use by
any person of land or other property; or

(d) imposes any disability or restriction or accords any privilege
or advantage that, having regard to its nature and to special
circumstances pertaining to the persons to whom it applies, is
reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.


Derogations from fundamental rights

28. - (1) An Act of Parliament shall not be invalid by reason only
that it provides for the taking, during periods of emergency, of
measures that derogate from the provisions of section 17, 20, 21 or
27 of this Constitution but no such measures shall be taken in
pursuance of any such Act during any period of emergency save to
the extent that those measures are reasonably justifiable for the
purpose of dealing with the situation that exists during that period
of emergency:
Provided that nothing in this section shall authorise any deroga-
tion from the provisions of section 17 of this Constitution except in respect of deaths
resulting from acts of war or any or any derogation from
the provisions of subsection (7) of section 21 of this Constitution.

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(2) In this section "period of emergency" means a period of
emergency for the purposes of section 65 of this Constitution.


Reference to tribunal in certain cases

29. – (1) Where -
(a) any person is detained in pursuance of an Act of Parliament
derogating from the provisions of section 20 of this Constitu-
tion; or

(b) the movement or residence of any person within Nigeria who
is a citizen of Nigeria is lawfully restricted (otherwise than
by order of a court) in the interest of defence, public safety,
public order, public morality or public health,
that person shall be entitled to require that his case should be
referred within one month of the beginning of the period of detention
or restriction and thereafter during that period at intervals of not
more than six months to a tribunal established by law and that
tribunal may make recommendations concerning the necessity or
expediency of continuing the detention or restriction to the authority
that has ordered it:
Provided that such authority, unless it is otherwise provided by
law, shall not be obliged to act in accordance with any such
recommendation.

(2) A tribunal established for the purposes of this section shall be
constituted in such manner as to ensure its independence and impar-
tiality and its chairman shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of
the Federation from among the persons qualified to practise in
Nigeria as advocates or solicitors.
Compulsory acquisition of property

30. - (1) No property, movable or immovable, shall be taken
possession of compulsorily and no right over or interest in any such
property shall be acquired compulsorily in any part of Nigeria except
by or under the provisions of a law that-

(a) requires the payment of adequate compensation therefor; and

(b) gives to any person claiming such compensation a right of
access, for the determination of his interest in the property
and the amount of compensation, to the High Court having
jurisdiction in that part of Nigeria.

(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the operation of any law
in force on the thirty-first day of March, 1958, or any law made
after that date that amends or replaces any such law and does not-

(a) add to the kinds of property that may be taken possession of
or the rights over and interests in property that may be

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acquired;

(b) add to the purposes for which or circumstances in which
such property may be taken possession of or acquired;

(c) make the conditions governing entitlement to any compensa-
tion or the amount thereof less favourable to any person
owning or interested in the property; or

(d) deprive any person of any such right as is mentioned in
paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any
general law-

(a) for the imposition or enforcement of any tax, rate or due;

(b) for the imposition of penalties or forfeitures for breach of the
law, whether under civil process or after conviction of an
offence;

(c) relating to leases, tenancies, mortgages, charges, bills of sale
or any other rights or obligations arising out of contracts;

(d) relating to the vesting and administration of the property of
persons adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt or insolvent,
of persons of unsound mind, of deceased persons and of
companies, other bodies corporate and unincorporate societies
in the course of being wound up;

(e) relating to the execution of judgments or orders of courts;

(f) providing for the taking of possession of property that is in
a dangerous state or is injurious to the health of human
beings, plants or animals;

(g) relating to enemy property;

(h) relating to trusts and trustees;

(i) relating to the limitation of actions;

(j) relating to property vested in bodies corporate directly estab-
lished by any law in force in Nigeria;

(k) relating to the temporary taking of possession of property for
the purposes of any examination, investigation or enquiry; or

(/) providing for the carrying out of work on land for the purpose
of soil-conservation.

(4) The provisions of this section shall apply in relation to the
compulsory taking of possession of property, movable or immovable,
and the compulsory acquisition of rights over and interests in such
property by or on behalf of the Crown.
Special jurisdiction of High Courts in relation to this Chapter


31. - (1) Any person who alleges that any of the provisions of
this Chapter has been contravened in any territory in relation to him
may apply to the High Court of that territory for redress.

(2) Subject to the provisions of section 108 of this Constitution,

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the High Court of a territory shall have original jurisdiction to hear
and determine any application made to it in pursuance of this section
and may make such orders, issue such writs and give such directions
as it may consider appropriate for the purpose of enforcing, or
securing the enforcement, within that territory of any rights to
which the person who makes the application may be entitled under
this Chapter.


(3) Parliament may make provision with respect to the practice
and procedure of the High Courts of the territories for the purposes
of this section and may confer upon those courts such powers in
addition to those conferred by this section as may appear to be
necessary or desirable for the purpose of enabling those courts more
effectively to exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon them by this
section.



Interpretation

32. In this Chapter, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or
required by the context -
"court" means any court of law in Nigeria (other than a
court-martial) and includes Her Majesty in Council:
Provided that, in relation to a member of the armed forces
of the Crown, it also includes a court-martial;
"law" includes an unwritten rule of law;
"member of the armed forces of the Crown" includes any
person who is subject to naval, military or air-force law;
"member of a police force" includes a person who is subject
to any law relating to the discipline of a police force.




CHAPTER IV
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL


Establishment of office of Governor-General

33. - (1) There shall be a Governor-General and Commander-in-
Chief of the Federation, who shall be appointed by Her Majesty
and shall hold office during Her Majesty's pleasure and who shall be
Her Majesty's representative in the Federation.

(2) The Prime Minister shall consult the Premier of each Region
before tendering any advice to Her Majesty for the purposes of
this section.


Oaths to be taken by Governor-General

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34. A person appointed to the office of Governor-General shall,
before entering upon the duties of that office, take and subscribe the
oath of allegiance and such oath for the due execution of his office
as may be prescribed by Parliament.
Discharge of Governor-General’s function during vacancy, etc.


35. Whenever the office of Governor-General is vacant or the
holder of the office is absent from Nigeria or is for any reason unable
to perform the functions conferred upon him by this Constitution,
those functions shall be performed by such person as Her Majesty
may appoint or, if there is no person in Nigeria so appointed and
able to perform those functions, by the Chief Justice Of the
Federation:
Provided that nothing in this section shah preclude the Governor-
General from performing any of those functions at any time when
he is absent from Nigeria.




CHAPTER V
PARLIAMENT

Part 1

Composition of Parliament

Establishment of Parliament

36. There shall be a Parliament of the Federation, which shall
consist of Her Majesty, a Senate and a House of Representatives.


Composition of Senate

37. - (1) The Senate shall consist of-
(a) twelve Senators representing each Region, who shall be
selected at a joint sitting of the legislative houses of that
Region from among persons nominated by the Governor;

(b) four Senators representing the Federal territory; and

(c) four Senators selected by the Governor-General, acting in
accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.


(2) The Senators representing the Federal territory shall be-

(a) the Oba of Lagos, who shall be an ex-officio member of the
Senate;

(b) a Chief selected in such manner as may be prescribed by
Parliament by the White-Cap Chiefs and War Chiefs of
Lagos from among their own number; and

(c) two other persons selected for that purpose in such manner

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as may be prescribed by Parliament.


(3) A joint sitting of the legislative houses of a Region may
regulate its own procedure for the purposes of this section.

38. The House of Representatives shall consist of three hundred
and five members.



Qualifications for membership of Parliament

39. Subject to the provisions of section 40 of this Constitution-

(a) a person shall be qualified for selection as a Senator repre-
senting a territory if he is a citizen of Nigeria and has attained
the age of forty years;

(b) a person shall be qualified for selection as a Senator by the
Governor-General (whether or not he is a citizen of Nigeria)
if he has attained the age of twenty-one years; and

(c) a person shall be qualified for election as a member of the
House of Representatives if he is a citizen of Nigeria and has
attained the age of twenty-one years and, in the case of a
person who stands for election in Northern Nigeria, is a
male person.


Disqualifications of membership of Parliament, etc.

40. - (1) No person shall be qualified for selection as a Senator
or election to the House of Representatives-

(a) save for the purposes of selection as a Senator by the
Governor-General, if he has voluntarily acquired citizenship
of a country other than Nigeria or has made a declaration
of allegiance to such a country;

(b) if under any law in force in any part of Nigeria he is
adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of
unsound mind;

(c) if he is under a sentence of death imposed on him by any
court of law in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment (by
whatever name called) exceeding six months imposed on him
by such a court or substituted by competent authority for
some other sentence imposed on him by such a court;

(d) if he is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or
otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in any
part of Nigeria;

(e) save as otherwise provided by Parliament, if he is a member
of the public service of the Federation or the public service
of a Region, a member of the armed forces of the Crown or
the holder of any other office or emolument under the
Crown; or

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ii) if he is an ex-officio member of the Senate or a legislative
house of a Region.


(2) Parliament may provide that a person shall not be qualified
for selection as a Senator or election to the House of Representatives
for such period (not exceeding five years) as may be prescribed if he
is convicted by any court of law in Nigeria of such offences con-
nected with the selection or election of members of a House of
Parliament or a legislative house of a Region as may be prescribed.


(3) Parliament may provide that a person disqualified under
paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section by reason of his being
under a sentence of imprisonment exceeding six months for any such
offence (being an offence that appears to Parliament to involve
dishonesty) as may be prescribed or by reason of his being under
sentences of imprisonment that include such a sentence for any such
offence shall not be qualified for selection as a Senator or election
to the House of Representatives for such period from the date on
which he ceases to be disqualified under that paragraph (not exceeding
five years) as may be prescribed.


(4) Parliament may provide that a person who is the holder of
any office the functions of which involve responsibility for, or in
connection with, the conduct of any election to the House of Repre-
sentatives or the compilation of any register of voters for the purposes
of such an election shall not be qualified for election to that House.


(5) Parliament may, in order to permit any person who has been
adjudged to be a lunatic, declared to be of unsound mind, sentenced
to death or imprisonment or adjudged or declared bankrupt to
appeal against the decision in accordance with any law in force in
Nigeria, provide that, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed,
the decision shall not have effect for the purposes of subsection (1)
of this section until such time as may be prescribed.


(6) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this
section two or more sentences of imprisonment that are required to
be served consecutively shall be regarded as separate sentences if
none of those sentences exceeds six months but if any one of those
sentences exceeds that term they shall be regarded as one sentence.


(7) For the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this
section--

(a) a person shall not be regarded as holding an office of emolu-
ment under the Crown by reason only that he is in receipt
of a pension or other like benefit in respect of service in an
office under the Crown; and

(b) the office of the President or the Deputy President of the
Senate, a Senator, the Speaker or the Deputy Speaker of the
House of Representatives, a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, a Minister of the Government of the Federation, a
Parliamentary Secretary to such a Minister, a member of the

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Council of Ministers, the President, the Speaker, the Deputy
President or th8 Deputy Speaker of a legislative house of a
Region, a member of such a legislative house, a Minister of
the Government of a Region, a Parliamentary Secretary to
such a Minister, a member of the Executive Council of a
Region, a member of the Council of Chiefs of Northern
Nigeria, a member of the Minority Council of a Minority
Area in Western Nigeria or Eastern Nigeria or a member
of any such body corporate as is referred to in the proviso
to subsection (10) of this section shall not be regarded as an
office of emolument under the Crown.

( Save as otherwise provided by Parliament, a person shall not
be regarded as disqualified for selection as a Senator or election as a member of the House of Representatives under paragraph (e) of
subsection (1) of this section by reason only that he holds office as
a member of a statutory corporation.


(9) If any person who holds the office of a member of any
statutory corporation is selected as a Senator or elected as a member
of the House of Representatives he shall, unless it is otherwise pro-
vided by Parliament, thereupon cease to hold office as a member of
that corporation.


(10) In this section "statutory corporation" means any body
corporate established directly by any law in force in Nigeria:
Provided that it does not include any body corporate established
by or under the Native Authority Law, 1954, of Northern Nigeria,6
the Western Region Local Government Law, 1952, or the Local
Government Law, 1957, of Western Nigeria or the Eastern Region
Local Government Law, 1960, of Eastern Nigeria, as amended, or
any law replacing any of those laws.


President of Senate
41. - (1) There shall be a President of the Senate, who shall be
elected by the members of the Senate.

(2) No person shall be elected as President of the Senate unless
he is a Senator or a person who is qualified for selection as a Senator.

(3) The President of the Senate shall vacate his office-

(a) if, having been elected from among the Senators, he ceases
to be a Senator otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of
Parliament;

(b) if, having been elected from outside the Senate, any circum-
stances arise (other than a dissolution of Parliament) that if
he were a Senator would cause him to vacate his seat as such;

(c) when the Senate first sits after any dissolution of Parliament;

(d) if he becomes a Minister of the Government of the Federation
or a Parliamentary Secretary to such a Minister; or

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(e) if he is removed from office by a resolution of the Senate
supported by the votes of two-thirds of all the members of
that House.


(4) No business shall be transacted in the Senate (other than an
election to the office of President at any time when the office of
President is vacant.


Speaker of House of Representatives
42. --(1) Them shall be a Speaker of the House of Representatives,
who shall be elected by the members of that House.

(2) No person shall be elected as Speaker of the House of
Representatives unless he is a member of the House or a person
who is qualified for election in some part of Nigeria as a member
of the House.

(3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall vacate
his office-

(a) if, having been elected from among the members of the
House, he ceases to be a member otherwise than by reason

naptu2: Negro_Ntns this is a brilliant thread and I can't thank you enough for posting this. You've just inspired/encouraged me. I planned to post the 1960 and 1963 constitutions on nairaland, but I was worried about getting banned.

These constitutions were drafted by Nigerians under civil rule/democracy. It would be interesting to note the differences between these constitutions.

Done! Here's the thread https://www.nairaland.com/979547/constitution-federation-nigeria-1960-other#11300711

Note "Nigeriacongress.org" is the former website of the Nigerian National Assembly. It had really valuable info. If you google www.nigeriacongress.org you'll find out what happened to it (I think it's been taken over by some Asians).

I plan to post all Nigeria's constitutions here. It would be useful to analyse and compare the different constitutions. It might help in answering some questions, eg

1) Is our system of government today more centralised or more federal than it was in the past?

2) How was revenue allocated in the past?

3) Did we have more liberties in the past?

4) Is there anything we can learn from the previous constitutions?

And many more questions that may arise and be answered when analysing and comparing these constitutions.


I have soft copies of the 1960, 1963 and 1999 constitutions, but only hard copies of the 1979 and 1989 constitutions. I do not have the 1995 constitution.

Unfortunately, I do not have the time and energy to type out the 1979 and 1989, so I appeal to anybody who has the 1979, 1989 and/or 1995 constitutions to please upload them.

I'm worried about getting banned while posting these constitutions because they are large documents with lots of "strange characters" and links. I hope the mods would be able to assist me.

(Because of the size of the constitutions, I will edit/arrange/clean up the documents after posting, to make them more legible).

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[size=14pt]THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA[/size]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER I

THE FEDERATION AND ITS TERRITORIES


Section

1. Effect of this Constitution.
2. Establishment of the Federation.
3. Territories of the Federation.
4. Alteration of this Constitution.
5. Provisions relating to Regional constitutions.
6. Interpretation.


CHAPTER II

CITIZENSHIP

7. Persons who become citizens on 1
st
October 1960.

8. Persons entitled to be registered as citizens.

9. Persons naturalized or registered before 1
st
October, 1960.

10. Persons born in Nigeria after 30
th
September, 1960.

11. Persons born outside Nigeria after 30th September, 1960.

12. Dual citizenship.

13. Commonwealth citizens.

14. Criminal liability of Commonwealth citizens.

15. Powers of Parliament.

16. Interpretation.



CHAPTER III

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

17. Deprivation of life.

18. Inhuman treatment.

19. Slavery and forced labour.

20. Deprivation of personal liberty.

21. Determination of rights.

22. Private and family life.

23. Freedom of conscience.

24. Freedom of expression.

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25. Peaceful assembly and association.

26. Freedom of movement

27. Freedom from discrimination.

28. Derogations from fundamental rights.

29. Reference to tribunal in certain cases.

30. Compulsory acquisition of property.
31. Special jurisdiction of High Courts in relation to this Chapter.

32. Interpretation



CHAPTER IV

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL

33. Establishment of office of Governor-General.

34. Oaths to be taken by Governor-General.

35. Discharge of Governor-General's functions during vacancy, etc.


CHAPTER V

PARLIAMENT

Part 1

Composition of Parliament

36. Establishment of Parliament.

37. Composition of Senate.

38. Composition of House of Representatives.

39. Qualifications for membership of Parliament.

40. Disqualifications for membership of Parliament, etc.

41. President of Senate.

42. Speaker of House of Representatives.

43. Right of attendance of Ministers.

44. Tenure of seats of members of Parliament.

45. Establishment of Electoral Commission.

46. Constituencies.

47. Elections.

48. Determination of questions respecting members of Parliament.

49. Clerks to Houses of Parliament and their staffs.



Part 2

Procedure in Parliament

50. Oaths to be taken by members of Parliament.


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51. Presiding in Senate.

52. Presiding in House of Representatives.

53. Quorum in Houses of Parliament.

54. Use of English in Parliament.

55. Voting in Parliament.

56. Unqualified persons sitting or voting.

57. Mode of exercising legislative power.

58. Restrictions with regard to certain financial measures.

59. Limitation of powers of Senate.

60. Regulation of procedure in Houses of Parliament.

61. Interpretation.



Part 3

Summoning, prorogation and dissolution

62. Sessions of Parliament.

63. Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament.


Part 3

Legislative powers

64. Powers of Parliament to make laws.

65. Special powers of Parliament in relation to emergencies.

66. Special powers of Parliament when s. 80 of this Constitution has been
contravened.

67. Powers of Parliament conferred by Regional law.

68. Powers to make grants of money, etc., for any purpose.

69. Implementation of treaties, etc.

70. Income tax and estate duty.

71. Trade and commerce.

72. Banks and banking.

73. Electricity and gas.

74. Authorities empowered to administer trusts and estates.
Section

75. Exhibition of cinematograph films.

76. Exemption from Regional taxes with respect to mining.

77. Evidence.

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CHAPTER VI

EXECUTIVE POWERS

78. Exercise of executive authority of Federation.

79. Extent of executive authority of Federation.

80. Executive authority of Regions.

81. Ministers of Government of Federation.

82. Establishment of Council of Ministers.

83. Collective responsibility.

84. Allocation of portfolios to Ministers.

85. Performance of functions of Prime Minister during absence or illness.

86. Exercise of Governor-General's powers.

87. Governor-General to be informed concerning matters of government.

88. Parliamentary Secretaries.

89. Oaths to be taken by Ministers, etc.

90. Permanent secretaries.

91. Constitution of offices for Federation, etc.

92. Delegation of executive authority of Federation.

93. Delegation of executive authority of Region.

94. Prerogative of mercy.

95. Establishment of Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.

96. Functions of Advisory Council.

97. Public prosecutions.


CHAPTER VII

POLICE

98. Establishment of Nigeria Police Force.

99. Control of Nigeria Police Force.

100. Establishment of Nigeria Police Council.

101. Functions of Nigeria Police Council.

102. Establishment of Police Service Commission.

103. Appointments to Nigeria Police Force, etc.

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CHAPTER VIII

COURTS

Part 1

The Federal Supreme Court

104. Establishment of Federal Supreme Court.

105. Appointment of Chief Justice of Federation and Federal Justices.

106. Tenure of office of Chief Justice of Federation and Federal Justices.

107. Original jurisdiction of Federal Supreme Court.

108. Questions as to interpretation of this Constitution.

109. Advisory jurisdiction of Federal Supreme Court.

110. Appeals to Federal Supreme. Court from High Courts.

111. Appeals to Federal Supreme Court from other Federal Courts, etc:

112. Appeals to Federal Supreme Court from Sharia Court of Appeal
and Court of Resolution.

113. Powers, practice and procedure of Federal Supreme Court.


Part 2

Appeals to Her Majesty in Council

Section

114. Appeals from Federal Supreme Court to Her Majesty in Council.


Part 3

The High Court of the Federal Territory
115. Establishment of High Court of Lagos.

116. Appointment of judges of High Court of Lagos.

117. Tenure of office of judges of High Court of Lagos.

118. Appeals to High Court of Lagos from subordinate courts.

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Part 4

General

119. Establishment of courts.

120. Establishment of Judicial Service Commission.

121. Appointment, etc., of officers connected with courts of Federation
or Federal territory.

122. Oaths to be taken by judges.



CHAPTER IX


FINANCE

Part 1


Public Funds of the Federation

123. Establishment of Consolidated Revenue Fund.

124. Authorisation of expenditure from Consolidated Revenue Fund.

125. Authorisation of expenditure in advance of appropriation.

126. Contingencies Fund.

127. Remuneration of Governor-General and certain other officers.

128. Audit of public accounts.

129. Public debt.


Part 2

Allocation of revenue

130. Import duties on certain commodities.

131. Import duties on motor spirit and tobacco.

132. Excise duties.

133. Export duties.

134. Mining royalties and rents.

135. Distribution of funds in Distributable Pool Account.

136. Regions to contribute towards costs of administration.

137. Set-off.

138. Sums charged on Consolidated Revenue Funds.

139. Provisions with regard to payments.

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CHAPTER X

THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION

140. Establishment of Public Service Commission.

141. Appointment, etc., of officers in public service.

142. Appointment, etc., or principal representatives of Federation abroad.

143. Appointment, etc., of permanent secretaries.
Section

144. Qualifications of Director of Public Prosecutions.

145. Tenure of office of Director of Public Prosecutions.

146. Appointment and tenure of office of Director of Audit.

147. Powers relating to Clerks of Houses of Parliament.

148. Protection of pension rights.

149. Powers of Public Service Commission in relation to grant of
pensions, etc.


CHAPTER XI
MlSCELLANEOUS

150. Powers and procedure of Federal Commissions.

151. Resignations.

152. Re-appointments, etc

153. Review of ss. 134 and 135 of this Constitution.

154. Interpretation.



THE SCHEDULE

THE LEGISLATIVE LISTS

Part I

The Exclusive Legislative List

Part II

The Concurrent Legislative List

Part III

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Interpretation



[size=14pt]CHAPTER 1


THE FEDERATION AND ITS TERRITORIES[/size]


Effect of this Constitution

1. This Constitution shall have the force of law throughout
Nigeria and, subject to the provisions of section 4 of this Constitution,
if any other law (including the constitution of a Region) is inconsistent
with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other
law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.


Establishment of the Federation

2. The Federation of Nigeria shall consist of Regions and a
Federal territory.


Territories of the Federation

3. - (1) There shall be three Regions, that is to say, Northern
Nigeria, Western Nigeria and Eastern Nigeria.

(2) Northern Nigeria shall comprise those parts of the former
Protectorate of Nigeria that on the thirtieth day of September, 1960,
were comprised in the Northern Region of Nigeria.

(3) Western Nigeria shall comprise those parts of the former
Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria that on the thirtieth day of
September, 1960, were comprised in the Western Region of Nigeria.

(4) Eastern Nigeria shall comprise those parts of the former
Protectorate of Nigeria that on the thirtieth day of September, 1960,
were comprised in the Eastern Region of Nigeria.

(5) The Federal territory shall comprise those parts of the former
Colony of Nigeria that on the thirtieth day of September, 1960, were
comprised in the Federal Territory of Lagos.


Alteration of this Constitution

4. - (1) Parliament may alter any of the provisions of this Constitution
or (in so far as it forms part of the law of Nigeria) any of
the provisions of the Nigeria Independence Act, 1960:
Provided that, in so far as it alters any of the provisions of this
section, sections l, 2, 5, 6, 17 to 33 inclusive, 36, 37, 38, 45, 46, 47, 57,
62 to 87 inclusive, 97 to 106 inclusive, 108, ll0, ll2, ll4 to ll8
inclusive, 120, 121, 123, 124, 127 to 141 inclusive, 145, 146, 148, 150

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and the Schedule to this Constitution or (in so far as they apply to
any of those provisions) sections 61 and 154 of this Constitution or
any of the provisions of the Nigeria Independence Act, 1960, an
Act of Parliament shall not come into operation unless each legislative
house of at least two Regions has passed a resolution signifying
consent to it having effect.


(2) A bill for an Act of Parliament under this section, not being
an Act to which subsection (3) of this section applies, shall not be
passed in either House of Parliament unless it has been supported
on second and third readings by the votes of not less than two-thirds
of all the members of that House.

(3) Alterations to section 3 of this Constitution for the purpose
of establishing new Regions out of other territories shall be effected
only in accordance with the following procedure-


(a) a proposal for the alteration shah be submitted to each House
of Parliament and, if that proposal is approved by a resolution
of each of those Houses supported by the votes of at least
two-thirds of all the members of that House, the proposal
shall then be submitted to the legislative houses of all the
Regions; and

(b) if the proposal is approved-

(i)
by a resolution of each legislative house of a majority.
of all the Regions; or

(ii)
by a resolution of each legislative house of at least
two Regions, including any Region comprising any
part of Nigeria that would be transferred to the new
Region under the proposal,
Parliament may provide for the alteration.


(4) Alterations to section 3 of this Constitution for the purpose of
altering the boundaries of territories by the transfer of any part of
one territory to another territory shall be effected only in accordance
with the following procedure-

(a) a proposal for the alteration shall be submitted to each House
of Parliament and, if that proposal is approved by a resolu-
tion of each of those Houses supported by the votes of at
least two-thirds of all the members of that House, the proposal
shall then be submitted to the legislative houses of all the
Regions; and

(b) if the proposal is approved-

(i) by a resolution of each legislative house of a majority
of all the Regions, including any Region to which any
part of Nigeria comprised in another territory would
be transferred under the proposal; or

(ii) by a resolution of each legislative house of each Region
comprising any part of Nigeria that would be trans-

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ferred either to or from that Region under the proposal,
Parliament may provide for the alteration:

Provided that the procedure described in paragraphs (a)
and (b) of this subsection need not be followed if the alteration
is for the purpose of transferring an area of not more than
one thousand square miles inhabited by. not more than one
hundred thousand persons from one Region to another Region
or Regions.

(5) An Act of Parliament passed for the purposes of subsection (3)
of this section or an Act of Parliament passed for the purposes of
subsection (4) of this section, being an Act to effect an alteration in
respect of which the procedure described in paragraphs (a) and (b)
thereof is required to be followed, shall not come into operation
unless -

(a) a resolution has been passed by each legislative 'house of at
least two Regions signifying consent to its having effect; and

(b) a referendum upon the question whether the Act should have
effect has been held in pursuance of provision made in that
behalf by Parliament in every part of Nigeria that would be
comprised in a new Region or transferred from one territory
to another, as the case may be, at which the persons entitled
to vote were the persons who at the date of the referendum
were entitled to vote in any constituency in that part of
Nigeria established under section 46 of this Constitution and
at which at least three-fifties of all the persons who were
entitled to vote at the referendum voted in favour of the Act.


(6) An Act of Parliament passed for the purposes of subsection (4) of
this section, being an Act to effect an alteration in respect of
which the procedure described in paragraphs (a) and (b) thereof is
not required to be followed, shall not come into operation unless a
resolution has been passed by each legislative house of each Region
whose boundaries are affected by the Act signifying consent to its
having effect.


(?) An Act of Parliament altering section 37 of this Constitution
in relation to any Region in such a manner that that Region would
be represented in the Senate by less than the appropriate proportion
of Senators shall not come into operation unless a resolution has
been passed by each legislative house of that Region signifying consent
to its having effect.


( An Act of Parliament altering section 38, 46 or 47 of this
Constitution in relation to any Region in such a manner that the
number of members of the House of Representatives to be elected in
that Region would be less than the appropriate proportion for that
Region shall not come into operation unless a resolution has been
passed by each legislative house of that Region signifying consent
to its having effect.

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(9) An Act of Parliament altering section 38, 46 or 47 of this
Constitution in relation to the Federal territory in such a manner
that the number of members of the House of. Representatives to be
elected in that territory would be less than the appropriate proportion
for that territory shall not come into operation unless a resolution
supported by a majority of the members of that House who represent
that territory has been passed by each House of Parliament signifying
consent to its having effect.

(10) The provisions of this Constitution or (in so far as it forms
part of the law of Nigeria) the Nigeria Independence Act, 1960, shall
not be altered except in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(11) "The appropriate proportion "--
(a) for the purposes of subsection (7) of this section, means
the number obtained by dividing the total number of
Senators representing the Regions by the total number of
Regions; and

(b) for the purposes of subsections ( and (9) of this section,
means, in relation to a territory, such proportion of the
total number of members of the House of Representatives
as corresponds most nearly to the proportion borne by
the number of inhabitants of that territory to the total
number of inhabitants of Nigeria.

(12) For the purposes of this section the number of inhabitants
of Nigeria or a territory shall be ascertained by reference to the
latest census of the population of Nigeria held in pursuance of an
Act of Parliament.
Provisions relating to Regional Constitutions


5. ---(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and the
Nigeria Independence Act, 1960, the constitution of each Region
shall have the force of law throughout that Region and if any other
law is inconsistent with that constitution, the provisions of that
constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of
the inconsistency, be void.


(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the constitution
of a Region may be altered only by a law enacted by the legislature
of that Region.


(3) A bill for a law to be enacted by the legislature of a Region
altering any of the provisions of the constitution of that Region shall
not be passed in any legislative home of that Region unless it has
been supported on second and third readings by the votes of not
less than two-thirds of all the members of that legislative house and
shall not be presented to the Governor of the Region for assent
unless it has been passed by each legislative house of the Region.

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(4) No law enacted by the legislature of a Region, to the extent
that it alters any provision of the constitution of that Region to
which this subsection applies, shall have effect unless a resolution
supported by the votes of at least two-thirds of all the members of
that House is passed by each House of Parliament signifying consent
to its having effect.


(5) Where a new Region is established out of other territories or
parts of other territories, Parliament may make laws for the peace,
order and good government of that Region with respect to matters
not included in the Legislative Lists (including provision for the
constitution of that Region) for a period of six months after the
establishment of that Region but thereafter Parliament shall have
only such powers to make laws for that Region as it has in relation
to the other Regions:
Provided that nothing in this section shall preclude the legislature
of that Region from' making laws in accordance with the provisions
of this Constitution and the constitution of the Region.


(6) Subsection (4) of this section applies to any provision of the
constitution of a Region relating to-

(a) the establishment of any of the following, that is to say, the
office of Governor, a legislative house, a legislature, an execu-
tive council, the office of any Minister of the Government, a
High Court, an electoral commission, a public service com-
mission, a judicial service commission, the office of a Director
of Audit and the office of a Director of Public Prosecutions;

(b) the manner in which the Governor's functions are to be
exercised;

(c) the appointment, tenure of office and the terms of service of
any of the following, that is to say, the Governor, the judges
of the High Court, the members of the commissions referred
to in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the Director of Audit
and the Director of Public Prosecutions;


(d) the functions of any of the following, that is to say, the
executive council, the commissions referred to in paragraph
(a) of this subsection, the Director of Audit and the Director
of Public Prosecutions;

(e) the appointment and tenure of office of Ministers of the
Government and the allocation of portfolios;

(f) the summoning, sessions, prorogation and dissolution of the
legislative houses;

(g) the establishment of a Consolidated Revenue Fund and other
public funds, the authorisation of expenditure therefrom and
the imposition of charges upon any public fund or upon the
revenues and assets of the Region;


(h) appeals to the High Court from subordinate courts; and

(i) the procedure of the commissions referred to in paragraph (a)

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of this subsection.


Interpretation

6. In this Chapter--

(a) references to any of the provisions of this Constitution, the
Nigeria Independence Act, 1960, or the constitution of a
Region include references to any law, or instrument made
under a law, that amends, modifies, re-enacts with or without
amendment or modification or makes different provision in
lieu of, that provision; and

(b) references to the alteration of any of the provisions of this
Constitution, the Nigeria Independence Act, 1960, or the.
constitution of a Region include references to the amendment,
modification or re-enactment, with or without amendment or
modification, of that provision, the suspension or repeal of that
provision and the making of different provision in lieu of
that provision.



CHAPTER II

CITIZENSHIP

Persons who become citizens on October 1, 1960

7.--(1) Every person who, having been born in the former Colony
or Protectorate of Nigeria, was on the thirtieth day of September,
1960, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British
protected person shall become a citizen of Nigeria on the first day
of October, 1960:
Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Nigeria by
virtue of this subsection if neither of his parents nor any of his
grandparents was born in the former Colony or Protectorate of
Nigeria.


(2) Every person who, having been born outside the former Colony
and Protectorate of Nigeria, was on the thirtieth day of September,
1960, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British
protected person shall, if his father was born in the former Colony
or Protectorate and was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies
or a British protected person on the thirtieth day of September, 1960,
(or, if he died before that date, was such a citizen or person at the
date of his death or would have become such a citizen or person but
for his death) become a citizen of Nigeria on the first day of October,
1960.

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Persons entitled to be registered as citizens

8.--(1) Any person who, but for the proviso to subsection (1) of
section 7 of this Constitution, would be a citizen of Nigeria by
virtue Of that subsection shall be entitled, upon making application
before the first day of October, 1962, in such manner as may be
prescribed by Parliament, to be registered as a citizen of Nigeria:
Provided that a person who has not attained the age of twenty-one
years (other than a woman who is or has been married) may not
make an application under this subsection himself but an application
may be made on his behalf by his parent or guardian.

(2) Any woman, who on the thirtieth day of September, 1960,
was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British
protected person and who is or has been married to a person--

(a) who becomes a citizen of Nigeria by virtue of section 7 of
this Constitution; or

(b) who, having died before the first day of October, 1960,
would, but for his death, have become a citizen of Nigeria
by virtue of that section,
shall be entitled, upon making application in such manner as may
be prescribed by Parliament, to be registered as a citizen of Nigeria.


(3) Any woman who is or has been married to a person who
becomes a citizen of Nigeria by registration under subsection (1) of
this section and is at the date of such registration a citizen of the
United Kingdom and Colonies or a British protected person shall be
entitled, upon making application within such time and in such
manner as may be prescribed by Parliament, to be registered as a
citizen of Nigeria.

(4) Any woman who on the thirtieth day of September, 1960,
was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies or a British
protected person and who has been married to a person who, having
died before the first day of October, 1960, would, but for his death,
be entitled to be registered as a citizen of Nigeria under subsection (1) of this section, shall be entitled, upon making application before the
first day of October, 1962, in such manner as may be prescribed by
Parliament, to be registered as a citizen of Nigeria.


(5) The provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section
shall be without prejudice to the provisions of section 7 of this
Constitution.
Persons naturalised or registered before October 1, 1960


9. Any person who on the thirtieth day of September, 1960, was
a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies -

(a) having become such a citizen under the British Nationality
Act, 1948, by virtue of his having been naturalised in the

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former Colony or Protectorate of Nigeria as a British subject
before that Act came into force; or
(b) having become such a citizen by virtue of his' having been
naturalised or registered in the former Colony or Protectorate
of Nigeria under that Act,
shall be entitled, upon making application before the first day of
October, 1962, in such manner as may be prescribed by Parliament,
to be registered as a citizen of Nigeria:
Provided that a person who has not attained the age of twenty-one
years (other than a woman who is or has been married) may not
make an application under this subsection himself but an application
may be made on his behalf by his parent or guardian.
Persons born in Nigeria after September 30, 1960


10. Every person born in Nigeria after the thirtieth day of
September, 1960, shah become a citizen of Nigeria at the date of
his birth:
Provided that a person shall not become a citizen of Nigeria by
virtue of this section if at the time of his birth -

(a) neither of his parents was a citizen of Nigeria and his father
possessed such immunity from suit and legal process as is
accorded to an envoy, of a foreign sovereign power accredited
to the Federation; or

(b) his father was an enemy alien and the birth occurred in a
place then under occupation by the enemy.

Persons born outside Nigeria after September 30, 1960

11. A person born outside Nigeria after the thirtieth day of
September, 1960, shall become a citizen of Nigeria at the date of
his birth if at that date his father is a citizen of Nigeria otherwise
than by virtue of this section or subsection (2) of section 7 of this
Constitution.

12, Any person who, upon his attainment of the age of twenty-one
years, was a citizen of Nigeria and also a citizen of some country
other than Nigeria shall cease to be a citizen of Nigeria upon his
attainment of the age of twenty-two years (or, in the case of a
person of unsound mind, at such later date as may be prescribed by
Parliament) unless he has renounced his citizenship of that other
country, taken the oath of allegiance and, in the case of a person.

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who is a citizen of Nigeria by virtue of subsection (2) of section 7
of this Constitution, has made such declaration of his intentions
concerning residence or employment as may be prescribed by
Parliament:
Provided that where a person cannot renounce his citizenship of
the other country under the law of that country he may instead make
such declaration concerning that citizenship as may be, prescribed by
Parliament.
Commonwealth citizens

13. - (1) Every person who under this Constitution or any Act of
Parliament is a citizen of Nigeria or under any enactment for the
time being in force in any country to which this section applies is a
citizen of that country shall, by virtue of that citizenship, have the
status of a Commonwealth citizen.


(2) Every person who is a British subject without citizenship under
the British Nationality Act, 1948, or who continues to be a British
subject under section 2 of that Act shah by virtue of that status
have the status of a Commonwealth citizen.


(3) The countries to which this section applies are the United
Kingdom and Colonies, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union
of South Africa, India, Pakistan, the Federation of Rhodesia and
Nyasaland, Ceylon, (Ghana, the Federation of Malaya, the State of
Singapore and such other countries as may be prescribed by
Parliament.
Criminal liability of Commonwealth citizens


14. -(1) A Commonwealth citizen who is not a citizen of Nigeria or
a citizen of the Republic of Ireland who is not a citizen of Nigeria
shall not be guilty of an offence against any law in force in Nigeria
by reason of anything done or omitted in any part of the Common-
wealth other than Nigeria or in the Republic of Ireland or in any
foreign country unless-
(a) the act or omission would be an offence if he were an alien;
and
(b) in the case of an act or omission in any part of the Common-
wealth or in the Republic of Ireland, it would be an offence
if the country in which the act was done or the omission
made were a foreign country.
(2) In this section "foreign country' means a country (other than
the Republic of Ireland) that is not part of the Commonwealth.

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Powers of Parliament

15. Parliament may make provision—

(a) for the acquisition of citizenship of Nigeria by persons who
do not become citizens of Nigeria by virtue of the provisions
of this Chapter;

(b) for depriving of his citizenship of Nigeria any person who is
a citizen of Nigeria otherwise than by virtue of subsection (1)
of section 7 or section 10 of this Constitution; or

(c) for the renunciation by any person of his citizenship of
Nigeria.

Interpretation

16. - (1) In this Chapter-
'' alien" means a person who is not a citizen of Nigeria, a
Commonwealth citizen other than a citizen of Nigeria, a British
protected person or a citizen of the Republic of Ireland;
"British protected person" means a person who is a British
protected person for the purposes of the British Nationality Act,
1948.

(2) For the purposes of this Chapter a person born in a ship or
aircraft registered in Nigeria or belonging to the Government of the
Federation shall be deemed to have been born in Nigeria.

(3) Any reference in this Chapter to the national status of the
father of a person at the time of that person's birth shall, in relation
to a person born after the death of his father, be construed as a
reference to the national status of the father at the time of his
father's death; and where that death occurred before the first day
of October, 1960, and the birth occurred after the thirtieth day of
September, 1960, the national status that the father would have had if
he had died on the first day of October, 1960, shah be deemed to
be his national status at the time of his death.



CHAPTER III
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Deprivation of life

17. - (1) No person shall be deprived intentionally of his life,
save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal
offence of which he has been found guilty.

(2) A person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his
life in contravention of this section if he dies as the result of the

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use, to such extent and in such circumstances as are permitted by
law, of such force as is reasonably justifiable---

(a) for the defence of any person from violence or for the defence
of property;

(b) in order to effect an arrest or to prevent the escape of a
person detained;

(c) for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny;
or

(d) in order to prevent the commission by that person of a
criminal offence.


(3) The use of force in any part of Nigeria in circumstances in
which and to the extent to which it would have been authorised in
that part on the first day of November, 1959, by the Code of
Criminal Law established by the Criminal Code Ordinance 2, as
amended, shall be regarded as reasonably justifiable for the purposes
of this section.
Inhuman treatment


18. - (1) No person shall be subjected to torture, or to inhuman

Negro_Ntns this is a brilliant thread and I can't thank you enough for posting this. You've just inspired/encouraged me. I planned to post the 1960 and 1963 constitutions on nairaland, but I was worried about getting banned.

These constitutions were drafted by Nigerians under civil rule/democracy. It would be interesting to note the differences between these constitutions.

Makes sense. With the current security situation in the country, it's better to have all your workers living and working in one compound than to have them commute.

Most of those departments already exist (the Department of Defence is headed by the Defence Attache. We also have our Defence Attache in Washington), they are just relocating everything into a single, better protected compound.

McCully said, “Many of these team members work out of other office buildings, and must travel to the Chancery building for regular meetings.

“After the completion of this annex, they won’t have to leave this property for meetings.

“Their trips farther afield will be simplified within a coherent support structure. This effort will also improve the conditions under which we all work.”

J luv u: Abiola Atanda (madam kofo)stared in the popular TV comedy SECOND CHANCE not BASSY AND COMPANY.

Yeah, forgive me, you are right. It was Aso Douglas in Bassey and Company.

The large gele headgear (along with expensive jewellery) is a trademark/signature of "Madam Kofo", a character in the hit 1980s sitcom "Basi & Company" (written by Ken Saro-Wiwa).

Madam was Basi's landlady. She was fond of vulgar/ostentatious display of wealth. Her catch phrase was (she would be hailed "Madam the Madam") "it's a matter of cash!" She was a member of the (all female) "American Dollar Club".

Abiola Atanda (who played the role of Madam Kofo in the sitcom) later set up profitable venture, tying gele for women on their traditional wedding day and other such events.

There are rich and poor people in the industry (just like in any other business), it depends on your business sense and how good you are.

For example, apart from acting, Madam Kofo also makes money from endorsements (Glo) and from her gele business.

I remember when the Air Beetle was launched at a parade in 1989. I was so proud! Although some criticised it because it was a propeller plane, I didn't care. It could be used for training and reconnaissance. Then came the internet and I saw this http://http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van's_Aircraft_RV-6 I was a bit disappointed.

I've been hard on DICON because of the criticism of some of my friends who were in the armed forces (in the 1980s). One of them in particular always complained that DICON and ***** (I've forgotten the name, but it's the Brazilian equivalent of DICON) were established at the same time. According to him, while the Brazilian company manufactures ships, DICON only assembles rifles (another guy, a civilian, said they make Union Dicon Salt). That's why I'm pleased to see this http://www.dicon.gov.ng/aboutus.html

shymmex: The APC wasn't built by the Nigerian Army - two Ekiti brothers built it, but the Army modernized it..

This is the prototype of the APC here:


https://i31.tinypic.com/2cwrhop.jpg

Are you sure it's the same project?