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1991 CHRONOLOGY OF NIGERIAN DECREES

Decree No. Short Title Commencement Promulgation Effect Comments
1. Customs, Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidation)(Amendment) Decree 01-01-91 01-01-91 Amended Decrees No.1 of 1988 and No.7 of 1990 to reflect changes announced in 1991 Budget Amended by Decree No. 42 of 1991 
2. Constitution (Suspension and Modification) (Amendment) Decree 01-01-91 01-01-91 Amended Constitution for Local Governments to fund and manage primary education  Repealed by Decree No 107 of 1993. See S.1(2) of Decree No 107 1993
3. Local Government Education Authority, Etc Decree 01-01-91 31-12-90 Established Local Government Education Authority Repealed by Decree No.14 of 1993
4. Civil Service (Re-Organisation) (Amendment) Decree 01-01-91 01-01-91 Amended Decree No.43 of 1988 Amended by Decree No.20 of 1991 
5. Satellite Town Land (Title Vesting and Validation) Decree 08-09-75 16-01-91 Validated title of FMG to area known as Satellite town in Ojo LGA, Lagos State  
6. Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Decree 08-02-91 08-02-91 Prohibited tinting, shading or darkening motor vehicle glass  
7. National Sports Commission (Repeals, Etc) Decree 04-02-91 04-02-91 Repealed Decrees No.34 of 1971 and No.34 of 1979  
8. Public Officers (Forfeiture of Assets) Decree 05-03-91 05-03-91 Provided for forfeiture of some assets to the Government of Kano State  
9. Tribunals (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 16-01-91 16-01-91 Reconstituted membership of various Tribunals by removing non-judicial members  Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999
10 Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Decree 02-04-91 02-04-91 Amended Decree No.15 of 1989 to provide for appointment of Supervisors and Secretaries  Repealed by Decree No 111 of 19993
11 Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation) (Amendment) Decree 01-10-90 09-05-91 Amended Decree No.21 of 1990 to confer powers on President to appoint date LFN 1990 shall be brought into force  
12 Federal Colleges of Education (Amendment) Decree 11-05-91 11-05-91 Amended Decree No.4 of 1986  
13 Ahmadu Bello University (Amendment) Decree 11-05-91 11-05-91 Amended Law of Northern Nigeria No.26 of 1971  
14 Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Decree 05-01-90 14-05-91 Amended Decrees No.8 of 1979 and No.9 of 1988 to divest FRCN of power of external broadcasting  
15 Voice of Nigeria Corporation Decree 05-01-90 14-05-91 Established VON to take over FRCN’s external broadcasting powers  
16 Review Tribunals (Implementation of Decisions) (Amendment) Decree 14-05-91 14-05-91 Amended Decree No.25 of 1986 to stop certain prosecutions  
17 Appropriation Decree 14-01-91 14-01-91 Provided for issue of funds out of Consolidated Revenue Fund  Amended by Appropriation Act 2000 and appropriation (Amendment) Act 2000
18 National Manpower Board Decree 30-05-91 30-05-91 Established the NMB  
19 Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria Decree 30-05-91 30-05-91 Established ICSA  
20 Civil Service (Re-Organisation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 30-05-91 30-05-91 Amended Decrees No. 43 of 1988 and No. 4 of 1991  Repealed by Decree No 9 of 1995
21 Finance (Miscellaneous Taxation Provisions) Decree 01-01-90 17-06-91 Amended certain Tax statutes to incorporate Tax measures introduced in 1990 Budget  
22 Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 31-03-91 17-06-91 Amended Cap 213 of LFN Repealed by Decree No 111 of 1993 
23 Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No.3) Decree 20-06-91 20-06-91 Further Amended Cap 213 of LFN  
24 Central Bank of Nigeria Decree 20-06-91 20-06-91 Repealed Cap 47 of LFN and Finance Act of 1969 and made provision for continuance of CBN Amended by Decree No.41 of 1999 and Decree No.37 of 1998
25 Banks and other Financial Institutions Decree 20-06-91 20-06-91 Made provisions to regulate Banking and other Financial Institutions Amended by Decree No.4 of 1997 and No. 40 of 1998
26 St. Saviour’s Church (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 27-06-91 27-06-91 Repealed St. Saviour’s Church Council (Incorporation) Act of 1958 and St. Saviours Church Council Act of 1960  
27 School Year (Variation) Decree 27-06-91 27-06-91 Prescribed September to June of every year as school year  
28 National Judicial Institute Decree 27-06-91 27-06-91 Established NJI Amended by Decree No.15 of 1999
29 Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment) Decree 03-05-89 27-06-91 Amended Cap 347 of LFN Amended by Decree No. 62 of 1991
30 Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Customary Court of Appeal Decree 09-05-84 27-06-91 Established Customary Court of Appeal for FCT  
31 National Population Commission (Amendment) Decree 27-06-91 27-06-91 Amended Cap 270 of LFN  Amended by Decree No.26 of 1992 and No.16 of 1999
32 Trade Unions (International Affiliation) (Repeal) Decree 22-07-91 22-07-91 Repealed Cap 438 of LFN  
33 Recovery of Public Property (Special Military Tribunals) (Amendment) Decree 07-08-91 07-08-91 Amended Cap 389 of LFN  
34 Nigeria Export Processing Zones Decree 13-06-91 13-06-91 Established NEPZA Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1999
35 Elections (Registration, Etc. of Voters) Decree 20-08-91 20-08-91 Made provisions for registration of voters Repealed by Decree No.63 of 1992
36 National Parks Decree 22-08-91 22-08-91 Established 5 National Parks, a Board and repealed Cap 197 of LFN Repealed by Decree No.46 of 1999
37 States(Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree 27-08-91 27-08-91 Created Additional 9 states and 47 new LGAs  Repealed by Decree No 41 of 1991
38   Nigerian Export-Import Bank Decree 21-08-91 21-08-91 Established NEXIM Bank and repealed Cap 305 of LFN  
39 Transition to Civil Rule (Qualification to Participate in Politics and Elections) Decree 18-09-91 18-09-91 Allowed participation in Gubernatorial and State Legislative elections  
40 Federal Polytechnics (Amendment) Decree 27-08-91 27-08-91 Amended Cap 139 of LFN and repealed Cap 196 of LFN  
41 States (Creation and Transitional Provisions) (No.2) Decree 27-08-91 30-09-91 Created 9 new states and additional LGAs  Suspended by Decree No 36 of 1995
42 Customs and Excise, Tariff, Etc (Consolidation) (Amendment) (No.2) Decree 01-01-91 01-01-91 Amended Decrees No. 1 of 1988 and No. 1 of 1991  
43 Sheda Science and Technology Complex Decree 30-08-91 30-08-91 Established Sheda Science and Technology Complex Repealed by Decree No.95 of 1993
44 Voluntary Transfer of Certain Properties to the Federal Government of Nigeria Decree 30-08-91 30-08-91 Provided for voluntary transfer of some properties to FMG Amended by Decree No.28 of 1993
45 Local Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Decree 18-11-91 18-11-91 Amended Cap 213 of LFN and repealed sections 18(c) and 39  Repealed by Decree No 111 of 1993
46 Companies and Allied Matters (Amendment) Decree 01-01-91 18-11-91 Amended Cap 59 of LFN  
47 National Theatre and The National Troupe of Nigeria Board Decree 29-10-91 29-10-91 Established the National Theatre and National Troupe Board  
48 Participation in Politics and Elections (Miscellaneous Provisions) Decree 25-11-91 25-11-91 Amended Cap 255 and Cap 342 to allow NECON screen persons vying for political office Amended by Decree No.6 of 1992
49 Forfeiture of Assets (Release of Certain Property, Etc.) Decree 04-11-91 04-11-91 Released forfeited properties to Alhaji Musa Daggash  
50 State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree 06-12-91 06-12-91 Made provisions for local government elections Amended by Decree No.1 of 1992 and Repealed by Decree No.110 of 1993
51 Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Decree 12-12-91 12-12-91 Lagos ceased to be the Capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria  
52 National Endowment for the Arts Decree 23-11-91 23-11-91 Provided for establishment of NEA  
53 State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree 06-12-91 06-12-91 Amended Decree No.50 of 1991  Repealed by Decree o 110 of 1993
54 Participation in Politics and Elections (Prohibition) (Amendment) Decree 23-12-91 23-12-91 Amended Cap 342 of LFN  
55 Administration of Justice Commission Decree 27-12-91 27-12-91 Established Administration of Justice Commission  
56 Law Reform Committee on Customary Law in Nigeria Decree 27-12-91 27-12-91 Established LRC on Customary Law  
57 Southern Africa Relief Fund (Amendment) Decree 01-02-90 27-12-91 Amended Cap 409 of LFN to increase membership of Board of Trustees  
58 Insurance Decree 27-12-91 27-12-91 Repealed Cap 183 of LFN Repealed by Decree No. 2 of 1997
59 Admiralty Jurisdiction Decree 30-12-91 30-12-91 Established admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and Repealed Admiralty Jurisdiction Act of 1962  
60 Federal High Court (Amendment) Decree 30-12-91 30-12-91  Amended Cap134 of LFN 1990 and clarified jurisdiction of the Federal High Court and gave it exclusive jurisdiction over matters related to section 236(1) of Constitution Amended by Decree No.16 of 1992
61 Evidence (Amendment) Decree 01-01-90 30-12-91 Amended Cap 112 of LFN  
62 Pension Rights of Judges (Amendment)(No. 2) Decree 01-01-90 30-12-91 Amended Cap 347 of LFN and Decree No.29 of 1991  
63 Finance (Miscellaneous Taxation Provisions) (No.2) Decree 01-01-91 31-12-91 Amended Cap 173 of LFN and Cap 60 of LFN  


ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NIGERIA (UPDATED)

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