An Evaluation of the Relevance and Enforceability of African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights in Nigeria

Abstract

Rights are generally meant to be protected and where this is not achieved, the whole essence of a law is defeated . it is in this spirit that the paper seeks to analyze the rights that are guaranteed under the 1999 constitution to wit- Civil and Political Rights , Economic, Social and Cultural Right which are not justifiable under Chapter II 1999 Constitution and which are protected and guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights in Nigeria; The rationale and applicability of the Charter to Nigeria cases and solution on areas of inadequacies.