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Section 310 and 311 of the 1999 Constitution: Power of the Federal and State Civil Service Commission to Appoint Staff of the Legislative Houses and Standing Orders of the National and House of Assembly

Posted on April 21, 2024by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 310 (1) Until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly has exercised its powers to initiate legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or 93 of this Constitution, the Clerk or other staff of a legislative house shall be appointed, as respects each House of the National Assembly…

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Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution: Proclamation of a State of Emergency

Posted on March 18, 2024by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 305 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by instrument published in the Official -Gazette of the Government of the Federation issue a Proclamation of a state of emergency in the Federation or any part thereof. (The President of Nigeria can declare a State of Emergency in…

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Section 297, 298 and 299 of the 1999 Constitution: Creation and Powers of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Posted on February 19, 2024by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 297 (1) There shall be a Federal Capital Territory, Abuja the boundaries of which are as defined in Part II of the First Schedule to this Constitution. (Abuja will be the Federal Capital Territory and its boundaries are defined under Part II of the First Schedule of the 1999 Constitution; )…

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Section 246, 247 and 248 of the 1999 Constitution: Appeals that Can Come Before the Court of Appeal, Constitution and Rules of the Court of Appeal

Posted on September 9, 2023by kivaonyi

The 1999 Constitution Section 246 (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from – (The following appeals can come before the Court of Appeal without leave of Court; ) Section 246 (1)(a) decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal established in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution; (Whatever decision…

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Section 237, 238 and 239 of the 1999 Constitution: Creation, Appointment of President and Original Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal

Posted on June 25, 2023by kivaonyi

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…

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Section 233 of the 1999 Constitution: Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Posted on June 10, 2023by kivaonyi

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…

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Section 230, 231 and 232 of the 1999 Constitution: Creation, Appointment of Chief Justice, Justices and Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Posted on June 3, 2023by kivaonyi

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;…

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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

Posted on May 13, 2023by kivaonyi

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 224, 225 and 226 of the 1999 Constitution: Publication of Assets and Liabilities of Political Parties and Submission of Report of Account of Political Parties to the National Assembly

Posted on May 6, 2023by kivaonyi

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…

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Section 219 and 220 of the 1999 Constitution: Acts of the National Assembly Regarding the Armed Forces of the Federation

Posted on April 22, 2023by kivaonyi

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…