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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