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 25, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAMIDO PARDONS SIX PRISONERS
in Nigeria, Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido pardoned six prisoners sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES MAN TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced Halilu Dahiru to death for killing Mohammed Sani with a dane gun on March 28, 2007 in Chikun, Kaduna State, for befriending a girl he intended to marry.
- OCTOBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KADUNA COURT SENTENCES TWO TO DEATH
Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court in Nigeria sentenced two men to death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
- OCTOBER 13, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
EBONYI (NIGERIA): GOVERNOR SIGNS DEATH SENTENCE FOR KIDNAPPERS
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State in Nigeria signed into law a bill that provides for death penalty for
- OCTOBER 5, 2009IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
LAWYERS ACT TO SAVE NIGERIAN ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA
Nigerian Titus Ani was convicted of smuggling heroin in Indonesia, without what members of Amnesty International described as “experienced lawyers carefully preparing and presenting his case”.
OCTOBER 5, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: 36 GOVS ADVOCATE DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the governors of the 36 states of the Nigerian federation called on the Federal Government to sentence
- OCTOBER 1, 2009LibyaDEATH PENALTY
LIBYA HALTS EXECUTION OF NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
Libyan authorities agreed to stay the execution of the approximately 200 Nigerians on death row pending a
- OCTOBER 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: LAWMAKER CALLS FOR DEATH PENALTY FOR KIDNAPPERS
the Deputy Minority Leader of the Kaduna State House of Assembly in Nigeria, Mohammed Iliyasu, called for the severe punishments including the death penalty for kidnappers and their conspirators.
OCTOBER 1, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: ONDO GOVERNOR PARDONS FOUR DEATH ROW INMATES
the Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, commuted the death sentences on four people to jail terms to
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIA: FG SEEKS DEATH PENALTY FOR FAKE DRUG OFFENDERS
the nigerian Federal Government recommended death penalty for fake drugdealers.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: BOKO HARAM - WHY WE EXECUTED THEM
the summary execution of the Boko Haram religious sect leader Malam Mohammed Yusuf and scores of his followers in July 2009 was necessary in order to quell a very dangerous situation, according to the Nigeria Police high command.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2009NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
HOPE DIMS FOR 57 NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW
the Nigerian Federal Government might be unable to save the 57 Nigerians facing the death row in different