The Text
The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a State based on the principles of democracy and social justice. Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority.
How to cite this section
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), §14 — The Government and the people. Retrieved from The Republic, therepublic.extrafemi.com/constitution/directive-principles/14.
Source · Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended · §14