The 1999 Constitution Section 237 (1) There shall be a Court of Appeal. (There will be a Court of Appeal (CA).) Section 237 (2) The Court of Appeal shall consist of – (The Court of Appeal will be made up of; ) Section 237 (2)(a) a President of the Court of Appeal; and (The Court…
The 1999 Constitution Section 234 For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any Law, theSupreme Court shall be duly constituted if it consists of not less than five Justices of the Supreme Court: (The Supreme Court of Nigeria must not have less than 5 (five) justices when it…
The 1999 Constitution Section 233 (1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other court of law in Nigeria, to hearand determine appeals from the Court of Appeal. (The Supreme Court is the only Court in Nigeria that has the power to hear and judge appeals that come from the Court…
The 1999 Constitution Section 230 (1) There shall be a Supreme Court of Nigeria. (There will be a Supreme Court in Nigeria.) Section 230 (2)(a) The Supreme Court of Nigeria shall consist of – the Chief Justice of Nigeria; and (The Supreme Court of Nigeria will be made up of the Chief Justice of Nigeria;…
The 1999 Constitution Section 224 The programme as well as the aims and objects of a political party shall conform with the provisions ofChapter II of this Constitution. (The aims & objectives of the political party must be in compliance with Chapter II of this constitution.) Section 225 (1) Every political party shall, at such…
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 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 189 (1) The Governor or Deputy Governor of a State shall cease to hold office if: (The following situations are when a Governor or Deputy Governor of a State will no longer hold office in that State; ) Section 189 (1)(a) by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all members…
