The 1999 Constitution Section 184 The National Assembly shall make provisions in respect of (The following are issues the National Assembly has authority to provide for; ) Section 184 (a) persons who may apply to an election tribunal for the determination of any question as to whether (The National Assembly has the authority to provide…
The 1999 Constitution Section 179 (1) A candidate for an election to the office of Governor of a State shall be deemed to have been dulyelected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the election- (The following are situations where a person who is a candidate for the office of the Governor…
The 1999 Constitution Section 176 (1) There shall be for each State of the Federation a Governor. (Every State in Nigeria shall have a Governor.) Section 176 (2) The governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that state. (Whoever is the Governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that…
The 1999 Constitution Section 130 (1) There shall be for the Federation a President. (There will be a President for the Federation.) Section 130 (2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation. (The President will also be the Head…
The 1999 Constitution Section 116 (1) Elections to a House of Assembly shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. (INEC will be responsible for setting up a date for elections to enter the House of Assembly) Section 116 (2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this…
The 1999 Constitution Section 77 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every Senatorial district or Federal constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Chapter shall return a member who shall be directly elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives in such manner as may be prescribed…
The 1999 Constitution Section 75 For the purposes of section 72 of this Constitution, the number of inhabitants of Nigeria or any part thereof shall be ascertained by reference to or the latest census held in pursuance of an Act of the National Assembly. (Where there are disagreements which may lead to a federal constituency…
Rules and regulations are usually put in place to guide things or people on the best method of performing a task. They give a sense of order and this is necessary in all aspects of life. Where there exists no laid down rules or regulation, anarchy and injustice is sure to follow. Various laws and…
Democracy has been defined by Abraham Lincoln as: ‘A government of the people, for the people and by the people.’ As 2023 Elections draw near, we are once again reminded by recent events that our attempt at Democracy can be seen is almost as good as none existent. The faith Nigerian citizens once had in…
The 1999 Constitution Section 246 (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from – (The following appeals can come before the Court of Appeal without leave of Court; ) Section 246 (1)(a) decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal established in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution; (Whatever decision…
