Why the judicial annulment of the Constitution of 1999 is imperative for the survival of Nigeria's democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16766843 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tunde I Ogowewo, Tunde Ogowewo (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 135-166 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0021855300012195 |
| OpenAlex | W2140934199 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
The article calls for the alteration of the present risk-benefit calculus of would-be coup plotters that may wish to subvert Nigeria's democracy, by arguing for the introduction of an ex ante risk of ex post prosecution for successful usurpations. The prosecution of those that subverted Nigeria's democracy on 31 December, 1983, will alter the present risk-benefit calculus, which is skewed in favour of coup plotting. Since such a prosecution will not succeed if the constitution imposed on Nigeria by its last military rulers continues to be accepted as valid, the article furnishes the legal basis for its judicial annulment and the consequent unearthing of the Constitution of 1979. By demonstrating that the Constitution of 1999 is a sham, it becomes evident that the judiciary has a duty under the Constitution of 1979 to pronounce this document as null and void
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0.28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |