The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria: A Contextual Approach

by Oyewo

Nigeria, a former British colony, gained its independence in 1960 and became a Republic in 1963. It experienced military governments from 1966 until 1979 when constitutional government was reinstated, until 1983, when the military once again overthrew the government before finally restoring power to a civilian government established by the present 1999 Constitution. Consequently, the 1999 Constitution must be seen against the background of a rich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184113869X
• ISBN13: 9781841138695
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages