Section 3: Classification of treaties.

(1) Treaties shall be classified into-
(a) law-making treaties, being agreements constituting rules which govern interstate relationship and co-operation in any area of endeavour and which have the effect of altering or modifying existing legislation or which affects the legislative powers of the National Assembly;
(b) agreements which impose financial, political and social obligations on Nigeria or which are of scientific or technological import;
(c) agreements which deal with mutual exchange of cultural and educational facilities.
(2) The treaties or agreements specified in-
(a) paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section need to be enacted into law;
(b) paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section need to be ratified;
(c) paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section may not need to be ratified.
(3) "Treaties or agreements" in this Act mean instruments whereby an obligation under international law is undertaken between the Federation and any other country and includes "conventions", "Act", "general acts" "protocols", "agreements" and "modivivendi", whether they are bilateral or multi-lateral in nature.