Preamble to the Constitution
Section 1 – Supremacy of constitution
Section 2 – The Federal Republic of Nigeria
Section 3 – States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Section 4 – Legislative powers
Section 5 – Executive powers
Section 6 – Judicial powers
Section 7 – Local government system
Section 8 – New states and boundary adjustment, etc.
Section 9 – Mode of altering provisions of the constitution
Section 10 – Prohibition of State Religion
Section 11 – Public order and public security
Section 12 – Implementation of treaties
Section 13-24 – Chapter II [Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy]
Section 25-32 – Chapter III [Citizenship]
Section 33 – Right to life
Section 34 – Right to dignity of human persons
Section 35 – Right to personal liberty
Section 36 – Right to fair hearing
Section 37 – Right to private and family life
Section 38 – Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Section 39 – Right to freedom of expression and the press
Section 40 – Right to peaceful assembly and association
Section 41 – Right to freedom of movement
Section 42 – Right to freedom from discrimination
Section 43 – Right to acquire and own immovable property
Section 44 – Compulsory acquisition of property
Section 45 – Restriction on and derogation from fundamental human rights
Section 46 – Special jurisdiction of High Court and Legal aid
Section 47-51 [Part I – National Assembly
(A – Composition and Staff of National Assembly)]
Section 52-64 (B – Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly)
Section 65-70 (C – Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance)
Section 71-79 (D – Elections to National Assembly)
Section 80-89 (E – Powers and Control over Public Funds)
Section 90-93 [Part II – House of Assembly of a State
(A – Composition and Staff of House of Assembly)]
Section 94-105 (B – Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly)
Section 106-111 (C – Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance)
Section 112-119 (D – Elections to a House of Assembly)
Section 120-129 (E – Powers and control over Public Funds)
Section 130-152 [Part I – Federal Executive
(A – The President of the Federation)]
Section 153-161 (B – Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies)
Section 162-168 (C – Public Revenue)
Section 169-175 (D – The Public Service of the Federation)
Section 176-196 [Part II – State Executive
(A – The Governor of a State)]
Section 197-205 (B – Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies)
Section 206-212 (C – The Public Service of State)
Section 213 [Part III – Supplemental
(A – National Population Census)]
Section 214-216 (B – Nigeria Police Force)
Section 217-220 (C – Armed Forces of the Federation)
Section 221-229 (D – Political Parties)
Section 230-236 [Part I – Federal Courts
(A – The Supreme Court of Nigeria)]
Section 237-248 (B – The Court of Appeal)
Section 249-254 (C – The Federal High Court)
Section 255-259 (D – The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja)
Section 260-264 (E – The Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja)
Section 265-269 (F – The Customary Court of appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja)
Section 270-274 [Part II – State Courts
(A – High Court of a State)]
Section 275-279 (B – Sharia Court of Appeal of a State)
Section 280-284 (C – Customary Court of Appeal of a State)
Section 285 [Part III – Election Tribunals]
Section 286-296 [Part IV – Supplemental]
Section 297-304 [Part I – Federal Capital Territory, Abuja]
Section 305-308 [Part II – Miscellaneous Provisions]
Section 309-317 [Part III – Transitional Provisions and Savings]
Section 318-320 [Part IV – Interpretation, Citation and Commencement]
First Schedule
Second Schedule
Third Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Sixth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
Section 42 of the Nigerian Constitution
Section 42 of the constitution of Nigeria is about Right to freedom from discrimination. It is under Chapter IV (Fundamental Rights) of the constitution. Section 42 has three subsections.
- (1) A citizen of Nigeria of a particular community, ethnic group, place of origin, sex, religion or
political opinion shall not, by reason only that he is such a person:-
(a) be subjected either expressly by, or in the
practical application of, any law in force in
Nigeria or any executive or administrative action
of the government, to disabilities or restrictions to
which citizens of Nigeria of other communities,
ethnic groups, places of origin, sex, religions or
political opinions are not made subject; or
(b) be accorded either expressly by, or in the
practical application of, any law in force in
Nigeria or any such executive or administrative
action, any privilege or advantage that is not
accorded to citizens of Nigeria of other
communities, ethnic groups, places of origin, sex,
religions or political opinions.
(2) No citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by
reason of the circumstances of his birth.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall invalidate any law by reason only
that the law imposes restrictions with respect to the appointment of any person to any
office under the State or as a member of the armed forces of the Federation or
member of the Nigeria Police Forces or to an office in the service of a body,
corporate established directly by any law in force in Nigeria.
See also: Section 39 of Nigerian constitution (Right to freedom of expression and the press)
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