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The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The current constitution is the 1999 Constitution. It was adopted in its original form on May 29, 1999 in Abuja, at the dawn of the Nigerian Fourth Republic.

Constitution of 1979 (2nd Republic)

The 1979 constitution saw the Westminster system of government (previously used in the First Republic) jettisoned for an American Presidential system, with a directly elected executive. To avoid the pitfalls of the First Republic, the constitution mandated that political parties and cabinet positions reflect the "federal character" of the nation — political parties were required to be registered in at least two-thirds of the states, and each state was required to produce at least one cabinet member.

In January 2011, two amendments of the 1999 constitution were signed by President Goodluck Jonathan, the first modifications since the document came into use in 1999.

Drafting members of the constitution
Billy Dudley

• 1979 Constitution (PDF File)

Constitution of 1993 (3rd Republic)

• 1993 Constitution (aborted)
• 1979 Constitution (PDF File)

Other Nigerian Constitutions

• 1999 Constitution
• 1989 Constitution
• 1979 Constitution
• 1960 Constitution
• 1954 Constitution
• 1951 Constitution

See also

• Constitution
• Constitutional law
• Constitutional economics
• Constitutionalism