A Theory of African Constitutionalism

Utilizing detailed case studies from Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa, this title traces African constitutionalism from precolonial times to the present. The volume offers a new framework for understanding African constitutionalism and a range of practical proposals for its future development.

The extension of Islamic law to all aspects of life in these states is a highly contested issue in Nigeria. ... For the crime of adultery, which Lawal was charged with, death by stoning is the punishment under Islamic law.