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
- DECEMBER 28, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
an Islamic Sharia court in northern Nigeria sentenced Danliti Rabiu to be stoned
an Islamic Sharia court in northern Nigeria sentenced Danliti Rabiu to be stoned
- DECEMBER 9, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a Sharia court in Bauchi, Nigeria, overturned a death sentence imposed on Daso Adamu
a Sharia court in Bauchi, Nigeria, overturned a death sentence imposed on Daso Adamu
- NOVEMBER 30, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
the following is part of an editorial written by Udo Jude Ilo, coordinator of...
the following is part of an editorial written by Udo Jude Ilo, coordinator of...
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that the Nigerian Legal Aid Council...
It was reported that the Nigerian Legal Aid Council was to appeal against the conviction of 30 people by sharia courts for various offences in Bauchi State
- NOVEMBER 15, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
a High Court in Nigeria's southeastern city of Owerri...
a High Court in Nigeria's southeastern city of Owerri...
- NOVEMBER 10, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
an Islamic appeal court in Nigeria overturned a sentence of death
an Islamic appeal court in Nigeria overturned a sentence of death
- NOVEMBER 4, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
The Nigerian government said it would take a definite...
The Nigerian government said it would take a definite position on the nation's death penalty act in 2005 with a view to abolish or retain the controversial capital punishment in the judicial system
- NOVEMBER 3, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
lawyers for Daso Adamu, a Nigerian mother...
lawyers for Daso Adamu, a Nigerian mother...
- OCTOBER 22, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, Chairperson of the National...
Professor Oluyemisi Bamgbose, Chairperson of the National Study Group on Death Penalty, publicly presented the Report of the Study Group
- OCTOBER 21, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
two Nigerian Muslim women sentenced to death by stoning
two Nigerian Muslim women sentenced to death by stoning
- OCTOBER 5, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
Islamic court in Nigeria sentenced a women to death...
Islamic court in Nigeria sentenced a women to death by stoning for having sex out of wedlock, authorities said
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2004NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that Amnesty International had stepped...
It was reported that Amnesty International had stepped up a campaign to save 10 people on death row in Indonesia