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 182 (1) No person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of a State if – (The following can disqualify a person from being elected as Governor of a State in Nigeria – ) Section 182 (1)(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he…
The 1999 Constitution Section 176 (1) There shall be for each State of the Federation a Governor. (Every State in Nigeria shall have a Governor.) Section 176 (2) The governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that state. (Whoever is the Governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that…
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…
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 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…
The 1999 Constitution Section 116 (1) Elections to a House of Assembly shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. (INEC will be responsible for setting up a date for elections to enter the House of Assembly) Section 116 (2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this…
The 1999 Constitution Section 108 (1) The Governor of a State may attend a meeting of a House of Assembly of the State either to deliver an address on State affairs or to make such statement on the policy of government as he may consider to be of importance to the State (This section gives…
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…
