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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

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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…

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Section 215 and 216 of the 1999 Constitution: Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Council

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The 1999 Constitution Section 215 (1) (a) There shall be – an Inspector-General of Police who, subject to section 216(2) of this Constitution shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council from among serving members of the Nigeria Police Force; (A currently serving member of the Nigeria Police Force…

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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…

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Section 204 and 205 of the 1999 Constitution: Regulation of Procedure and Definition of Terms of State Executive Bodies

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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…

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Section 197 and 198 of the 1999 Constitution: Establishment of State Executive Bodies

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The 1999 Constitution Section 197 (1)(a-c) There shall be established for each State of the Federation the following bodies, namely –State Civil Service Commission;State Independent Electoral Commission; andState Judicial Service Commission. (Each State of the Federation shall have a State Civil Service Commission, State Independent Electoral Commission and State Judicial Service Commission.) Section 197 (2)…

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Is a Police Permit Needed Before Embarking on Any Protest in Nigeria?

Posted on by Desmond C. Otikpa Esq.

Introduction Many, especially officers of the Nigerian Police Force, have argued that no protest is lawful under the law unless and except permission is obtained from the Nigerian Police, or the Governor of a State. This line of argument is mostly supported by the citation of Section 1, 2 and 3 of the Public Order…

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Section 127, 128 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution: Removal of Auditor General of a State and Investigations by the State House of Assembly

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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…