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Section 84 and 85 of the 1999 Constitution: Salaries and Pension to be Paid from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Creation of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation

Posted on March 12, 2022by kivaonyi

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…

Criminal Law

The Position of Torture in Nigerian Criminal System

Posted on February 27, 2022by theNwachukwuUwakweJr.

For centuries, torture has been used by different people in positions of power or authority for different reasons; punishment for crimes committed, in order to acquire information or for other selfish reasons or interest. The Anti-Torture Act The Anti-Torture Act was signed into law in 2017. It has attained the flagship status of being the…

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Section 80 and 81 of the 1999 Constitution: Consolidated Revenue Fund and Budget Bills

Posted on February 26, 2022by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 80 (1) All revenues or other moneys raised or received by the Federation (not being revenues or other moneys payable under this Constitution or any Act of the National Assembly into any other public fund of the Federation established for a specific purpose) shall be paid into and form one Consolidated…

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Section 75 and 76 of the 1999 Constitution: Scheduling Elections into the National Assembly

Posted on February 12, 2022by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 75 For the purposes of section 72 of this Constitution, the number of inhabitants of Nigeria or any part thereof shall be ascertained by reference to or the latest census held in pursuance of an Act of the National Assembly. (Where there are disagreements which may lead to a federal constituency…

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Section 73 and 74 of the 1999 Constitution: Alteration of Boundaries of Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies

Posted on February 5, 2022by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 73 (1) The Independent National Electoral Commission shall review the division of States and of the Federation into Senatorial districts and Federal constituencies at intervals of not less than ten years, and may alter the districts or constituencies in accordance with the provisions of this section to such extent as it…

Banking Law

Legality or Otherwise of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Circular Prohibiting Cryptocurrency Trading

Posted on January 30, 2022by ezegabcgmailcom

Sometime in February, 2021, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pursuant to a CIRCULAR directed all banks to desist from transacting in and dealing with entities dealing in cryptocurrency. The CBN also directed banks to close accounts of persons or entities involved in cryptocurrency transactions within their systems. This directive as contained in a circular…

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Section 71 and 72 of the 1999 Constitution: Senatorial Districts and Federal Constituencies

Posted on January 29, 2022by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 71 Subject to the provisions of section 72 of this Constitution, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall – (The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shall do the following in line with Section 72 of the Constitution; ) Section 71 (a) divide each State of the Federation into three Senatorial districts for…

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Section 67 and 68 of the 1999 Constitution: Circumstances Where a Member of the National Assembly Shall Vacate His Seat

Posted on January 15, 2022by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 67 (1) The President may attend any joint meeting of the National Assembly or any meeting of either House of the National Assembly, either to deliver an address on national affairs including fiscal measures, or to make such statement on the policy of government as he considers to be of national…

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Section 65 and 66 of the 1999 Constitution: Qualification for Membership of National Assembly

Posted on January 9, 2022by kivaonyi

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…

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Section 56 and 57 of the 1999 Constitution: Voting System of National Assembly

Posted on December 5, 2021by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 56 (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution any question proposed for decision in the Senate or the House of Representatives shall be determined by the required majority of the members present and voting; and the person presiding shall cast a vote whenever necessary to avoid an equality of votes…