Appraising the interface between secularity and freedom of religion under the constitution of Nigeria, 1999

Abstract

This paper x-rays the secularity and freedom of religion under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). It  investigates the concepts of secularism, religion and various types of religion in practice in Nigeria. The work adopted doctrinal research  method and argued that the extant Nigerian Constitution promotes religion and suppresses the secularity of the Nigerian State. The authors recommended absolute secularity of the Nigerian state which may be achieved through further amendment of the Constitution.  The paper concluded that Nigerian leaders are religiously bias and do not adhere strictly to the constitution on the secularity of the state.