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Title:The 1999 Nigerian Constitution: accuracy and acceptability of the census results
Author:Nwauche, Eyinnaya S.ISNI
Year:2002
Periodical:Verfassung und Recht in Übersee
Volume:35
Issue:3
Pages:431-441
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:population composition
constitutions
1999
Abstract:Population figures have come to assume much importance in the power politics of postcolonial Nigeria because they constituted the basis for the disbursement of the nations revenue. Since population is still important in the inter state revenue allocation criteria and since an accurate and acceptable population census has to be carried out to enable proper planning and allocation of resources, the constitutional provisions in the 1999 constitution aim to ensure accuracy and acceptability of census results. This paper critically examines the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ascertain whether they are adequate in ensuring the accuracy and acceptability of census results. It concludes that the provisions are generally fair but require amendement. The composition of the National Population Commission and the procedure for the presentation of the census results to the President and the Council of State need to be reviewed. Notes, ref.
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