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Democratising and Legitimising Constitution Making in Nigeria: A Focus on the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

It is globally acknowledged that every state deserves a constitution especially with the new democratic wave. Constitution is a sacred document which regulates state’s affairs to achieving a fair, just and egalitarian society. By the same token, the process of making or reviewing a constitution should be a nation’s moment of truth when fundamental questions affecting it are confronted head-on and resolved. subsequently, it should be seen as a social contract freely entered into with utmost confidence and abiding faith built into it. However, in Nigeria, inspite of the approaches to constitutio…