• English law
  English law
  English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
  
   which is derived from its colonial
  British Empire
  The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
  
   past with Britain;
• Common law
  Common law
  Common law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...
  
  , a development of its post colonial independence;
• Customary law which is derived from indigenous traditional norms and practice, including the dispute resolution meetings of pre-colonial Yorubaland secret societies and the Èkpè
  Egbo
  Ekpe, also known as Egbo , is a secret society flourishing chiefly among the Efiks of the Cross River State, the Oron, of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Igbos in Abia State, as well as Southeastern Nigerians Igbo/Efik/Oron in the diaspora, such as in Cuba. The society is still active at the beginning of...
  
   and Okónkò of Igboland
  Igboland
  Igboland, or Igbo land , also known as the Ibo, Ebo, and Heebo Country, is a cultural region in Nigeria that includes the indigenous territory and cultural reach of the Igbo people...
  
   and Ibibioland
  Ibibio people
  The Ibibio are a people of southeastern Nigeria. They are related to the Anaang and the Efik peoples. During colonial period in Nigeria, the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation . The Annang, Efik, Ekid, Oron and Ibeno share personal names, culture, and traditions...
  
  ;
• Sharia
  Sharia
  Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
  
   law, used only in the predominantly Muslim north of the country. It is an Islamic legal system which had been used long before the colonial administration in Nigeria but recently politicised and spearheaded in Zamfara
  Zamfara State
  Zamfara State is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, a member of the All Nigeria Peoples Party . Until 1996 the area was part of Sokoto State....
  
   in late 1999 and eleven other states followed suit. These states are Kano
  Kano State
  Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
  
  , Katsina
  Katsina State
  Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party...
  
  , Niger
  Niger State
  Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
  
  , Bauchi
  Bauchi State
  Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
  
  , Borno
  Borno State
  Borno State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria. Its capital is Maiduguri. The state was formed in 1976 from the split of the North-Eastern State...
  
  , Kaduna
  Kaduna State
  -History:The state is the successor to the old Northern Region of Nigeria, which had its capital at Kaduna. In 1967 this was split up into six states, one of which was the North-Central State, whose name was changed to Kaduna State in 1976. This was further divided in 1987, losing the area now part...
  
  , Gombe
  Gombe State
  Gombe State, located in the northeastern part of Nigeria, is one of the country's 36 states; its capital is Gombe. The boundaries of the state roughly correspond to those of the Gombe Emirate,a traditional state.[2]...
  
  , Sokoto
  Sokoto State
  Sokoto State is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million...
  
  , Jigawa
  Jigawa State
  -Location:Jigawa State is one of thirty-six states that constitute Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is situated in the north-western part of the country between latitudes 11.00oN to 13.00oN and longitudes 8.00oE to 10.15oE. Kano State and Katsina State border Jigawa to the west, Bauchi State to the...
  
  , Yobe
  Yobe State
  Yobe State is a state located in Northern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on August 27, 1991. Yobe state was carved out of present-day Borno State. The capital of Yobe state is Damaturu.-Geography:...
  
  , and Kebbi
  Kebbi State
  Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria with its capital at Birnin Kebbi. The state was formed from part of Sokoto State in 1991. Kebbi State is bordered by Sokoto State, Niger State, Dosso Region in the Republic of Niger and the nation of Benin. It has a total area of...
  
  .

Acts of the National Assembly

• The Acts Authentication Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/aa185/ (1962)
• The Anatomy Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/ajd267/ (1933)
• The Arbitration and Conciliation Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/aac244/ (1998)
• The Bankruptcy Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/b121/ (1979)
• The Bills of Exchange Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/boe127/ (1917)

• The Criminal Code Act http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/cca115/

Decrees of the Federal Military Government

• The Administration of Justice Commission Decree 1991 (No 55) http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/aojcd404/
• The Admiralty Jurisdiction Decree 1991 (No 59) http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/ajd267/
• The Banks and Other Financial Institutions Decree 1991 http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/baofid390/
• The Central Bank of Nigeria Decree 1991 http://www.commonlii.org/ng/legis/num_act/cbond199/ (No 24)

Offences

• Assaults
• Perjury
  Perjury in Nigeria
  Perjury is the name of an offence under the Criminal Code . The offence of false evidence under the Penal Code is equivalent....
  
  
• Insult to religion
  Blasphemy law in Nigeria
  The Federal Republic of Nigeria operates two court systems. Both systems can punish blasphemy. The Constitution provides a Customary system and a system that incorporates Sharia. The Customary system prohibits blasphemy by section 204 of Nigeria's Criminal Code. Section 204 is entitled "Insult to...
  
  

External links

• Resources on Nigerian law on CommonLII
• Guide to Law Online - Nigeria from the Library of Congress
  Library of Congress
  The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...