1979Significant
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria promulgated
The 1979 constitution created a presidential system with chapters on fundamental rights, citizenship, federal institutions, the judiciary, and the FCT.
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1979
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria promulgated
The 1979 constitution created a presidential system with chapters on fundamental rights, citizenship, federal institutions, the judiciary, and the FCT.
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The 1979 constitution created a presidential system with chapters on fundamental rights, citizenship, federal institutions, the judiciary, and the FCT. It replaced the parliamentary model of the First Republic.
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