Sonia Akinyelu

The Right to freedom from discrimination is a Fundamental Human Right world over, of which Nigeria is subscribed to observe in her laws as a democratic and civilized state. This freedom from any form of deprivation or stigmatization based on sex, religion, ethnicity, circumstances of birth, political opinion and other such related bases is protected in Nigeria’s Constitution, various state provisions and policy documents and International pacts. However, the reality in practice in the try today portrays a wide drift from the provisions of the law in such aspects as political appointments, trade and business ease, work modalities, Farmer- Herder relations and attendant crisis, state of origin, Indigene-Settler question, Quota system practice, and such other manifestations of different levels of discrimination. Also in issue is the contradiction of some state practices and federal policies against the constitution and perhaps, the constitution against itself