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A British Order-in-Council enacted Nigeria's first constitution as a sovereign state. It came into force upon the country's independence on 1 October 1960. Under this constitution, Nigeria retained Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state, Queen of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe represented the queen as Governor-General. [13]
As a British colony at the time, the constitution was adopted by an Order in Council, issued by King George, with the advice of His Privy Council. This document is also commonly referred to as the "Clifford Constitution," named after Sir Hugh Clifford, the first Governor of Nigeria.
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP or DOTROIP [1]) is a legally non-binding United Nations resolution passed by the United Nations in 2007 that delineates and defines the individual and collective rights of indigenous peoples, including their ownership rights, cultural and ceremonial expression, identity, language, employment, health, education, and other issues.
[4] The overview also noted that the framework will not "[d]efine and limit the rights of Indigenous Peoples, [c]reate municipal-style governments, [i]nfringe on provincial or territorial jurisdiction, [a]lter, without the agreement of the parties, any treaties, agreements or arrangements concluded under existing policies, or tables currently ...
The Law of Nigeria consists of courts, offences, and various types of laws. Nigeria has its own constitution which was established on 29 May 1999. The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the country. There are four distinct legal systems in Nigeria, which include English law, Common law, Customary law, and Sharia Law.
The Kano riot of 1953 refers to the riot, which broke out in the ancient city of Kano, [1] located in Northern Nigeria, in May 1953.The nature of the riot was clashes between Northerners, mainly the Hausa and Fulani, who were opposed to Nigeria's Independence and Southerners, made up of mainly the Yorubas and the Igbos who supported immediate independence for Nigeria.
Under the 1979 Constitution, which created a presidential government based on the United States model, nationality was acquired by descent from someone who was part of an indigenous community of Nigeria; [96] however, it did not clearly define what communities were considered indigenous or how indigeneity was determined. [97]
The new amendment of 1977 limited the number of companies an individual could gain majority control and empowered the enterprises promotion board with the ability to seal the offices of non compliant firms. [5] Businesses where divided into three schedules. Under schedule one, ownership of businesses shall be 100% indigenous.