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Section 310 and 311 of the 1999 Constitution: Power of the Federal and State Civil Service Commission to Appoint Staff of the Legislative Houses and Standing Orders of the National and House of Assembly

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The 1999 Constitution Section 310 (1) Until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly has exercised its powers to initiate legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or 93 of this Constitution, the Clerk or other staff of a legislative house shall be appointed, as respects each House of the National Assembly…

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Section 282, 283, 284 and 285 of the 1999 Constitution: Jurisdiction of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State and Election Tribunals

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The 1999 Constitution Section 282 (1) A Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall exercise appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civilproceedings involve questions of Customary law. (A Customary Court of Appeal of a State has the power to hear appeals and act in a supervisory role concerning civil matters which relate to questions about…

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Section 280 and 281 of the 1999 Constitution: Creation of Customary Court of Appeal of a State and Appointment of President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of a State

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The 1999 Constitution Section 280 (1) There shall be for any State that requires it a Customary Court of Appeal for that State. (Every State in Nigeria that requires it will have a Customary Court of Appeal for that State.) Section 280 (2)(a) The Customary Court of Appeal of a State shall consist of –(a)…

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Section 277, 278 and 279 of the 1999 Constitution: Jurisdiction and Constitution of the Sharia Court of Appeal of a State

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The 1999 Constitution Section 277 (1) The sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by the law of the State, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal Law which the court is competent to decide…

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Section 272, 273 and 274 of the 1999 Constitution: Jurisdiction, Constitution and Ability of the Chief Judge to Make Rules of High Court of a State

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The 1999 Constitution Section 272 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 251 and other provisions of this Constitution, the High Court of a State shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil proceedings in which the existence or extent of a legal right, power, duty, liability, privilege, interest, obligation or claim is in…

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Section 210, 211 and 212 of the 1999 Constitution: Pension of State Public Service, Powers of the Attorney General of a State and Power of the Governor to Grant Pardon

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The 1999 Constitution Section 210 (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the right of a person in the public service of aState to receive pension or gratuity shall be regulated by law. (Based on the conditions set out in sub section 2 of this section 210, people who are employed…

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Section 206, 207, 208 and 209 of the 1999 Constitution: Creation, Powers, Appointment and Tenure of Officers in the Civil Service of a State

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The 1999 Constitution Section 206 There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil Service. (Every state in Nigeria will have a Civil Service.) Section 207 Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a State Civil Service Commission may, with the approval ofthe Governor and subject to such conditions as it may deem…