Legal Topic:
Access to Justice
Arrest
Civil and political rights
Constitutional rights
Detention and bail
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Expression
Political Participation
Protecting Civic Spaces
Public interest litigation (general)
Right to information
Geographic relevance:
Nigeria
Language:
English
Data type:
Legal research sources
About this resource:
The 1999 Nigerian Constitution restored democratic rule to Nigeria in 1999 and remains the ‘grundnorm’ currently in force within the country. Every other law in Nigeria must be consistent with the constitution. The fundamental rights of citizens are protected in the Nigerian Constitution.
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