Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

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Chapter I - General Provisions

Part I - Federal Republic of Nigeria

1. Supremacy of constitution.

2. The Federal Republic of Nigeria.

3. States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Part II - Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

4. Legislative powers.

5. Executive powers.

6. Judicial powers.

7. Local government system.

8. New states and boundary adjustment, etc.

9. Mode of altering provisions of the constitution.

10. Prohibition of State Religion.

11. Public order and public security.

12. Implementation of treaties. (Section 13-24)

Chapter II - Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy Return to Main Menu

13. Fundamental obligations of the Government.

14. The Government and the people.

15. Political objectives.

16. Economic objectives.

17. Social objectives.

18. Educational objectives.

19. Foreign policy objectives.

20. Environmental objectives.

21. Directive on Nigeria cultures.

22. Directive on Nigeria cultures.

23. National ethics.

24. Duties of the citizen. (Section 25-32)

CHAPTER III - Citizenship 

25. Citizenship by birth.

26. Citizenship by registration.

27. Citizenship by naturalisation.

28. Dual citizenship.

29. Renunciation of citizenship.

30. Deprivation of citizenship.

31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens.

32. Power to make regulations.