A/HRC/25/6 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, held its seventeenth session from 21 October to 1 November 2013. The review of Nigeria was held at the 4th meeting, on 22 October 2013. The delegation was headed by Mohammed Bello Adoke. At its 10th meeting, held on 25 October 2013, the Working Group adopted the report on Nigeria. 2. On 14 January 2013, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Nigeria: Chile, Côte d’Ivoire and Malaysia. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to resolution 16/21, the following documents were issued for the review of Nigeria: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/17/NGA/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/17/NGA/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/17/NGA/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America was transmitted to Nigeria through the troika. These questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review (UPR). I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation stated that Nigeria viewed the UPR as a mechanism for constructive engagement for the promotion and protection of human rights. In preparing its national report, the Government of Nigeria had constituted an all-inclusive national committee made up of government officials and representatives of civil society, and, inter alia, had conducted extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders. 6. Since the first review in 2009, significant developments had been recorded. Nigeria had largely fulfilled its commitments to the Human Rights Council through its active participation in the work and activities of the Council, its support for the National Human Rights Commission, its commitment to human rights instruments, and its support for all strategies at regional and international levels to promote and protect human rights. 7. Nigeria had also fulfilled its commitments by amending the National Human Rights Commission Act in 2010, granting the Commission operational and financial independence, and enhancing its investigative and enforcement powers. Nigeria had acceded to several international human rights instruments. The Constitution was amended to grant financial autonomy to the Independent National Electoral Commission, which contributed significantly to making the 2011 general elections in Nigeria free, fair and credible. In addition, section 254 of the Constitution was amended to provide for the establishment of a national industrial court. 3