Claims That Military Wrote 1999 Constitution False, Gen. Abdulsalami Insists

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), has debunked the widespread claim that Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution was drafted by the military, insisting that the document was largely a product of the civilian-authored 1979 Constitution.
According to the former military ruler, about 95 per cent of the 1999 Constitution was adopted from the 1979 Constitution, which he said was prepared by a committee of 49 distinguished civilian legal experts without the involvement of any military officer.
Abdulsalami made the disclosure in his autobiography, “Call of Duty”, unveiled in Abuja during activities marking his 84th birthday last weekend.
He explained that his administration d...