Nigeria
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- a new constitution was adopted in 1999
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on English common law, Islamic law (in 12 northern states), and tribal norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Senate and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court (judges appointed by the Provisional Government Council); Federal Court of Appeal (judges appointed by the federal government on the recommendation of the Advisory Judicial Committee)
RELIGIONS
50% Muslims, 40% Christians, 10% local beliefs
From the country
- OCTOBER 11, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a High Court sitting in Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria, has sentenced a woman to death
a High Court sitting in Argungu, Kebbi State, Nigeria, has sentenced a woman to death
OCTOBER 10, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: KIDNAPPERS OF DELTA MAGISTRATE TO DIE BY HANGING
In Nigeria, two persons were sentenced to death by hanging by an Asaba High Court, having been
OCTOBER 4, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: THREE NIGERIAN STUDENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three Nigerian college students were sentenced to death by a High Court in Malaysia for trafficking
OCTOBER 1, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: EKITI STATE GOVERNOR FAYEMI PARDONS 8 PRISONERS, 2 BROTHERS ON DEATH ROW
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Nigeria, granted pardon to 10 prisoners, including
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MILITARY DENIES PASSING DEATH SENTENCE ON SOLDIERS
The Nigerian Army, 3 Armored Division, Maxwell Kobe Cantonment, Rukuba, Jos, has
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 18 SOLDIERS GET DEATH, JAIL TERMS OVER BOKO HARAM
For their alleged links to Boko Haram, some soldiers are to face death penalty while others will
- AUGUST 23, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a court in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, has sentenced Taiwo Hassan
a court in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, has sentenced Taiwo Hassan
- AUGUST 19, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a Ho Chi Minh City court sentenced a Nigerian man to death
a Ho Chi Minh City court sentenced a Nigerian man to death
JULY 25, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: NIGERIAN STUDENT SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR CANNABIS TRAFFICKING
The High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, sentenced a Nigerian college student to death after he
JULY 24, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: DELTA HIGH COURT SENTENCES 3 ARMED ROBBERS TO DEATH
In Nigeria, the High Court of Justice sitting in Otu-Jeremi judicial division, Delta State, has
- JULY 12, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence
JULY 10, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: LAGOS URGES REVIEW OF DEATH PENALTY
The Lagos State government joined calls for a rethink of death penalty in Nigeria’s constitution