Section 227, 228 and 229 of the 1999 Constitution: Law Against Use of Force by Political Parties and Laws Created by the National Assembly to Regulate Political Party Activities

The 1999 Constitution Section 227 No association shall retain, organise, train or equip any person or group of persons for the purpose ofenabling them to be employed for the use or display of physical force or coercion in promoting any political objective or interest or in such manner as to arouse reasonable apprehension that they…

Section 224, 225 and 226 of the 1999 Constitution: Publication of Assets and Liabilities of Political Parties and Submission of Report of Account of Political Parties to the National Assembly

The 1999 Constitution Section 224 The programme as well as the aims and objects of a political party shall conform with the provisions ofChapter II of this Constitution. (The aims & objectives of the political party must be in compliance with Chapter II of this constitution.) Section 225 (1) Every political party shall, at such…

Section 219 and 220 of the 1999 Constitution: Acts of the National Assembly Regarding the Armed Forces of the Federation

The 1999 Constitution Section 219 The National Assembly shall (The National Assembly can do the following; ) Section 219 (a) in giving effect to the functions specified in section 217 of this Constitution; and (The National Assembly can enact/ create/ pass a law that gives power to the functions which have been provided in Section…

Section 89 of the 1999 Constitution: Power of the National Assembly Concerning Evidence During Investigation

The 1999 Constitution Section 89 (1) For the purposes of any investigation under section 88 of this Constitution and subject to the provisions thereof, the Senate or the House of Representatives or a committee appointed in accordance with section 62 of this Constitution shall have power to- (In order to exercise their power to conduct…

Section 86, 87 and 88 of the 1999 Constitution: Appointment and Removal of the Auditor General of the Federation and Circumstances where the National Assembly can Direct Investigation

The 1999 Constitution Section 86 (1) The Auditor-General for the Federation shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Federal Civil Service Commission subject to confirmation by the Senate. (The Federal Civil Service Commission is responsible for recommending to the President who the Auditor General of the Federation will be but this…

Section 77, 78 and 79 of the 1999 Constitution: Elections, Registration of Voters and Election Tribunals Concerning the National Assembly

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…

Section 67 and 68 of the 1999 Constitution: Circumstances Where a Member of the National Assembly Shall Vacate His Seat

The 1999 Constitution Section 67 (1) The President may attend any joint meeting of the National Assembly or any meeting of either House of the National Assembly, either to deliver an address on national affairs including fiscal measures, or to make such statement on the policy of government as he considers to be of national…