The 1999 Constitution Section 221 No association, other than a political party, shall canvass for votes for any candidate at any election orcontribute to the funds of any political party or to the election expenses of any candidate at an election. (Only political parties can campaign for votes for any candidate. Only political parties can…
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…
The 1999 Constitution Section 217 (1) There shall be an armed forces for the Federation which shall consist of an army, a navy, an Air Forceand such other branches of the armed forces of the Federation as may be established by an Act of the National Assembly. (This section creates an Armed Forces in Nigeria….
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…
The 1999 Constitution Section 213 (1) Any report of the National Population Commission containing the population census after every censusshall be delivered to the President by the Chairman of the commission. (The Chairman of the National Population Commission is meant to deliver to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria any report after a…
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…
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…
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…
The 1999 Constitution Section 201 (1) Any person holding any of the offices to which this section applies shall only be removed from thatoffice by the Governor of that State acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly of the State praying that he be so removed for inability to…
The 1999 Constitution Section 199 (1) A person who is a member of any of the bodies established as aforesaid shall, subject to the provisionsof this Part, remain a member thereof – (The tenure of members of Executives bodies are; ) Section 199 (1)(a) in the case of an ex-officio member, whilst he holds the…
