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
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, 2013NigeriaDEATH 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
JULY 3, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: AFRICAN COMMISSION ASKS PRESIDENT JONATHAN TO RESCIND DIRECTIVE ON EXECUTION OF PRISONERS
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, has requested President Goodluck
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OPPOSES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court of Nigeria said that capital punishment should
JUNE 29, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG REJECTS WEST'S POSITION ON DEATH PENALTY
Nigeria has said it will not alter its position on the death penalty, which is allowed in
JUNE 26, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: MAN TO HANG FOR KILLING STEPDAUGHTER IN ZAMFARA
A High Court presided over by Justice Bello Tukur Gummi in Gusau, Zamfara State (Nigeria), has
JUNE 25, 2013NigeriaDEATH PENALTYEU ADVOCATES FOR THE ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN NIGERIA
the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and