عنوان

Amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

شماره

LA108107

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Nat Ofo

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill | Nijhoff

متن يادداشت

The amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 has not been free of controversies. The latest controversy dogging the amendment relates to whether or not it is necessary for the President to assent to the Bill of the National Assembly amending the Constitution, even after the amendment has been ratified by at least two-thirds of the Houses of Assembly of the States of the Federation. There are two schools of thought on this issue; each with sound arguments in support of their respective position. A dispassionate and realistic consideration of the issue has been undertaken in this article. The conclusion is reached that the provision of the constitution dealing with its amendment is not free from ambiguity. Its lack of clarity on its amendment procedure has made it obviously in dire need of amendment. Consequently, necessary suggestions on how to resolve the issues, including the amendment of the amendment-provision of the constitution have been proffered. The amendment of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 has not been free of controversies. The latest controversy dogging the amendment relates to whether or not it is necessary for the President to assent to the Bill of the National Assembly amending the Constitution, even after the amendment has been ratified by at least two-thirds of the Houses of Assembly of the States of the Federation. There are two schools of thought on this issue; each with sound arguments in support of their respective position. A dispassionate and realistic consideration of the issue has been undertaken in this article. The conclusion is reached that the provision of the constitution dealing with its amendment is not free from ambiguity. Its lack of clarity on its amendment procedure has made it obviously in dire need of amendment. Consequently, necessary suggestions on how to resolve the issues, including the amendment of the amendment-provision of the constitution have been proffered.

تاريخ نشر

2011

توصيف ظاهري

123-148

عنوان

African Journal of Legal Studies

شماره جلد

4/2

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1708-7384

اصطلاح موضوعی

1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

اصطلاح موضوعی

assent of the President

اصطلاح موضوعی

constitutional amendment

اصطلاح موضوعی

constitutional law

اصطلاح موضوعی

House of Representatives

اصطلاح موضوعی

interpretation of statutes

اصطلاح موضوعی

National Assembly

اصطلاح موضوعی

Senate

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Nat Ofo

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/170873811X577302

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y