Freedom of Expression/History/Country sources/Nigeria

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Freedom of Expression

What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?

Nigeria

Article 24 of the 1960 Constitution of Nigeria, created after its independence, entitles citizens to the right of freedom of expression. Section 2a of this Article states that this freedom can only be limited if it is “reasonably justifiable” in “the interest of defense, public safety, public order, public morality or public health.” This wording is consistent through Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution.

References:

Constitution of Federation of Nigeria, 1960. National Assembly (2010), World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzng0011&i=1

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Comparative Constitutions Project (2009), World Constitutions Illustrated, HeinOnline: https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.cow/zzng0020&i=1



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