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 106 Subject to the provisions of section 107 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified for election as a member of a House of Assembly if – (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria; (b) he has attained the age of thirty years; (c) he has been educated up to…
The 1999 Constitution Section 84 (1) There shall be paid to the holders of the offices mentioned in this section such remuneration, salaries and allowances as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, but not exceeding the amount as shall have been determined by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission. (The National Assembly may…
The 1999 Constitution Section 65 (1)(a)(b) Subject to the provisions of section 66 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified for election as a member of: a. the Senate, if he is a citizen of Nigeria and has attained the age of 35 years; and b. the House of Representatives, if he is a…
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…
I know some of you are aware of the drama going on among the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), National Judicial Council (NJC), The President and The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) with regards to declaration of assets, probably why this topic won out of the three. I won’t give you the gist about the…
Introduction Knowledge guides our actions and oftentimes, the absence of it does same with varying consequences. A prime example of this is the committal of several offences by juveniles on the ground that minors cannot be arrested and prosecuted. There have been cases, like the #EndBadGovernance protests, where minors were arrested and charged, sparking debate…
Introduction On the 25th of October, the Nigerian X (formerly called Twitter) space went wild when news of a father allegedly defiling his two daughters aged five and three years respectively hit the platform. The man, Mr. Okonkwo Ozioma was arrested by the Police on the day the news went viral and at a time…
In early 2022, I received a call from my friend -Ken- while I was watching Lionel Messi’s clips on YouTube. He told me that his cousin -Emeka- had been arrested for assaulting a police officer. Emeka claimed the officer damaged his laptop while conducting a random stop and search on the express road, and in…
The 1999 Constitution Section 204 (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any of the bodies may, with the approval of the Governor, byrules or otherwise regulate its own procedure or confer powers or impose duties on any officer or authority for the purpose of discharging its functions. (State Executive bodies have the power…
