Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T441347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Context triple: [Senate of Nigeria, establishedBy, Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria]
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A.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
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C.
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Target entity description: The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
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A.
Constitution of Egypt
The Constitution of Egypt is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of the Egyptian state and guarantees the rights and freedoms of its citizens.
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B.
Constitution of Bangladesh
The Constitution of Bangladesh is the supreme law of the country, establishing its parliamentary democracy, fundamental rights, and guiding principles of governance.
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C.
Constitution of Pakistan (1973)
The Constitution of Pakistan (1973) is the supreme law that defines Pakistan as a federal parliamentary republic, outlining the structure, powers, and functions of the state’s institutions and guaranteeing fundamental rights to its citizens.
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D.
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme legal framework that establishes the structure, powers, and principles of the Indian state and guarantees fundamental rights to its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Pakistan 1956
The Constitution of Pakistan 1956 was the country’s first republican constitution, establishing Pakistan as an Islamic republic with a parliamentary system and replacing the colonial-era legal framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (103)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal document
ⓘ
national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| amendmentProcedure | requires two-thirds majority of National Assembly and approval of two-thirds of State Houses of Assembly ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 29 May 1999 ⓘ |
| chapterOn |
citizenship
ⓘ
federal character principle ⓘ fundamental rights ⓘ local government ⓘ public revenue ⓘ |
| contains |
Chapter I
ⓘ
Chapter II ⓘ Chapter III ⓘ Chapter IV ⓘ Chapter IX ⓘ Chapter V ⓘ Chapter VI ⓘ Chapter VII ⓘ Chapter VIII ⓘ Chapter X ⓘ Chapter XI ⓘ Chapter XII ⓘ Chapter XIII ⓘ Chapter XIV ⓘ Chapter XIX ⓘ Chapter XV ⓘ Chapter XVI ⓘ Chapter XVII ⓘ Chapter XVIII ⓘ Chapter XX ⓘ Chapter XXI ⓘ Chapter XXII ⓘ Chapter XXIII ⓘ Chapter XXIV ⓘ Chapter XXIX ⓘ Chapter XXV ⓘ Chapter XXVI ⓘ Chapter XXVII ⓘ Chapter XXVIII ⓘ Chapter XXX ⓘ Eighth Schedule ⓘ Fifth Schedule ⓘ First Schedule ⓘ Fourth Schedule ⓘ Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy ⓘ Ninth Schedule ⓘ Second Schedule ⓘ Third Schedule of the Constitution of Pakistan ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh Schedule
Sixth Schedule ⓘ Third Schedule ⓘ schedules ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| defines |
federal structure of Nigeria
ⓘ
powers of the executive branch of Nigeria ⓘ powers of the judicial branch of Nigeria ⓘ powers of the legislative branch of Nigeria ⓘ separation of powers in Nigeria ⓘ |
| establishes |
36 states of Nigeria
ⓘ
Court of Appeal of Nigeria ⓘ Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Government of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
Federal High Court of Nigeria ⓘ House of Representatives of Nigeria ⓘ National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ National Judicial Council of Nigeria ⓘ Senate of Nigeria ⓘ Supreme Court of Nigeria ⓘ Judiciary of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
federal judiciary of Nigeria
President of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
office of the President of Nigeria
office of the Vice President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| governs |
electoral system of Nigeria
ⓘ
public finance in Nigeria ⓘ public service of the federation ⓘ public service of the states ⓘ relationship between federal and state governments in Nigeria ⓘ |
| guarantees |
freedom from discrimination
ⓘ
freedom of assembly and association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of movement ⓘ freedom of thought conscience and religion ⓘ right to acquire and own immovable property ⓘ right to dignity of the human person ⓘ right to fair hearing ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to personal liberty ⓘ right to private and family life ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
as amended 2010
ⓘ
as amended 2011 ⓘ as amended 2018 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979
United States Constitution ⓘ Westminster constitutional tradition ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Nigeria ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
General Abdulsalami Abubakar
ⓘ
Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria ⓘ |
| replaced |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979
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| shortName | 1999 Constitution ⓘ |
| subjectTo | constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria ⓘ |
| supremacyClause | Section 1 ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Description of subject: The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the supreme legal document that defines the structure, powers, and functions of Nigeria’s government and guarantees fundamental rights for its citizens.
Referenced by (135)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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establishedUnder
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory
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governingInstrument
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
Federal Judicial Service Commission of Nigeria
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legalBasis
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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subject surface form:
Federal Ministry of Justice (Nigeria)
Third Schedule of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
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partOf
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
Abia State House of Assembly
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hasLegislativePowersGrantedBy
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of Nigeria
Ekiti State House of Assembly
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followsConstitution
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of Nigeria
Kano State House of Assembly
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reconstitutedUnder
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
1999 Constitution of Nigeria
Kebbi State House of Assembly
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establishedUnder
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
Zamfara State House of Assembly
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establishedUnder
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Bauchi State House of Assembly
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constitutionalBasis
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Sokoto State House of Assembly
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isSubordinateTo
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Borno State House of Assembly
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constitutionalBasis
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Nigerian 1999 Constitution (as amended)
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
Benue State House of Assembly
→
constitutionalBasis
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Nasarawa State House of Assembly
→
constitutionalBasis
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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subject surface form:
Senate of Nigeria
subject surface form:
Senate of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1999 of Nigeria
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
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establishedBy
→
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999