FEATURE'S OF THE 1989 CONSTITUTION IN NIGERIA
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Answer:CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (PROMULGATION)
DECREE 1989
Decree No.
1 WHEREAS the Federal Military Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in compliance with the transition to Civil Rule (Political Programme) Decree 1987, set up the Constitution Review Committee to review the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979 in line with the accepted recommendations of the Political Bureau inaugurated by the Federal Military Government on 13th January 1986;
AND WHEREAS the Constituent Assembly,established by the Constituent Assembly Decree 1988 consisting of a Chairman, a Deputy Chairman, 450 elected members and 111 nominated members was to deliberate upon the Draft Constitution prepared by the Constitution Review Committee;
AND WHEREAS the Constituent Assembly established by the Constituent Assembly Decree 1988, and as empowered by that Decree, has deliberated upon the draft Constitution (except certain provisions thereon)drawn up by the Constitution Review Committee and presented the result of its deliberations to the Armed Forces Ruling Council;
AND WHEREAS the Armed Forces Ruling Council has approved the same,subject to such modifications as it deemed necessary and may be deemed necessary in future, in the public interest and for purposes of promoting the welfare and fostering the unity and progress of the people of Nigeria;
AND WHEREAS in order that the Federal Military Government may achieve its objective of leaving an enduring Constitution to the Nation, and allow for a learning process, it is necessary during the transition period to enact certain Decrees by progression in order to bring into force the relevant provisions of the Constitution relative to each of the three tiers of Government;
AND WHEREAS it is imperative that the present Military Administration should continue to rule by the enactment of Decrees for the welfare, unity and progress of all the citizens of Nigeria, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the provisions of the Schedule to this Decree;
AND WHEREAS, except as may be provided to the contrary, nothing in the Schedule to this Decree shall impede or derogate from the powers and functions exercisable by the Federal Military Government under the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 1984 (as amended) and the Federal Military Government (Supremacy and enforcement of Powers) Decree 1984 during the transition period;
WHEREAS,it is necessary in accordance with the provisions of the Transition to Civil Rule )Political Programme) Decree 1987 for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1989 after necessary modifications and approval by the Armed Forces Ruling Council to be promulgated in order to give the same forces of law by 1st October, 1992 in the interest and for the promotion of the welfare and unity of the people of Nigeria.