尼日利亚宪法述评

A Commentary on Nigerian Constitutional Law

尼日利亚宪法和非洲大多数国家一样,发端于殖民地时期,受到原宗主国宪法模式和宪法原则的深刻影响。自1960年独立以来,尼日利亚宪法走上了一条曲折的探索道路,经历了由民选政府治理到军政府统治再到民选政府统治的转变。随着民主化浪潮在非洲各国的扩展,尼日利亚于1999年举行多党大选,并颁布了新宪法。然而,新宪法颁布后受到了国内外学术界的批评,在实施过程中也面临一定的问题。了解尼日利亚宪法曲折的发展道路及其完善的宪法制度,并深入探讨其面临的困境与发展出路,将有助于更好地认识非洲国家宪法发展的现状与发展趋势,对于我们国家的宪政建设也不无裨益。

As the constitution in most African countries, Nigeria constitution makes a start in colonial period, and suffers the profound influence of the constitution model and constitution principle of former suzerain. The Nigeria constitution walked one tortuous exploring road since its independence in 1960, and experienced the transition from people-elected government to the military government and to people-elected government again. Along with the expansion of democracy tide in African countries, Nigeria held the multi-party general election in 1999, and issues the new constitution. But, after the new constitution is issued, it suffered the criticism from domestic and abroad academic circles, and also is faced with the fixed question in practice. Understanding the developing road and the perfect constitution system, and thoroughly discussing the difficult position and outlet of Nigerian constitutional development will contribute to know better of present situation of African constitutions and their developing trends, and also benefits the constitutional building in our country.