The 1999 Constitution Section 144 (1)(a) The President or Vice President shall cease to hold office, if –by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all the members of the executive council of the Federation it is declared that the President or Vice-President is incapable of discharging the functions of his office; and (The President…
The 1999 Constitution Section 142 (1) In any election to which the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Chapter relate, a candidate for anelection to the office of President shall not be deemed to be validly nominated unless he nominates another candidate as his associate from the same political party for his running for…
The 1999 Constitution Section 139 The National Assembly shall by an Act make provisions as respects – (The National Assembly has the right to make Acts i.e. laws regarding the following; ) Section 139 (a) persons who may apply to the Court of Appeal for the determination of any question as to whether; (People who…
The 1999 Constitution Section 137 (1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if – (A person who falls under any of the categories mentioned in this section shall not be qualified to run for the office of the President of Nigeria.) Section 137 (1)(a) subject to the provisions…
The 1999 Constitution Section 135 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person shall hold the office of President until – (A person who has been duly elected as the President of Nigeria shall remain in office until either of the following situations occur/ take place; ) Section 135 (1)(a) when his successor…
Marriage is the socially, culturally and legally recognized union of two persons. However, there are often times when this harmonious union ceases, leading to either party seeking to dissolve the marriage and bring all matrimonial relationships and connections to an end. Grounds on which a Divorce Petition can be Filed Within the Nigerian legal jurisdiction,…
The 1999 Constitution Section 133 A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to suchoffice where, being the only candidate nominated for the election – (Where a candidate is the only candidate nominated for election to the office of the President, they will be deemed…
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…
In one way or another we have all encountered situations we may term as “Constituting Nuisance” but then what is Nuisance? What is Nuisance? In ordinary parlance, Nuisance may be termed a disturbance, an inconvenience or obstruction from the quite enjoyment of ones environment. According to Black’s Law Dictionary 9th Edition, Nuisance is defined as…
The 1999 Constitution Section 127 (1) A person holding the office of Auditor-General under section 126 (1) of this Constitution shall be removed from office by the Governor of the State acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly praying that he be so removed for inability to discharge the…
