(a) List three features of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
(b) Highlight four significance of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
Explanation
(a) Features of 1999 Constitution of Nigeria;
i. The constitution is written in a single document
ii. It is a federal constitution
iii. It has a bicameral legislature at the federal level
iv. It identifies the state and the people for which the constitution was made (Nigerians and Nigeria)
v. It has a rigid procedure for amendments
vi. It provides for 36 states and 744 Local Governments in Nigeria and the procedure for creating new ones
(b) Significance of 1999 Constitution of Nigeria;
i. The Constitution promotes the oneness and unity of the country
ii. Its provisions help in the economic and political development of the country
iii. It marks the beginning of the fourth republic
iv. It stipulates the requirements for identifying or acquiring Nigerian citizenship.
v. It provides for good relations between Nigeria and the international communities
vi. It provides basis for good governance
vii. It provides for legitimacy of government at all levels
viii. It guarantees the rights and survival of the minority
ix. It protects rights of individuals and groups in the country
x. It provides smooth transfer of power from the military to democratic government.