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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

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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 210, 211 and 212 of the 1999 Constitution: Pension of State Public Service, Powers of the Attorney General of a State and Power of the Governor to Grant Pardon

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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…

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Section 197 and 198 of the 1999 Constitution: Establishment of State Executive Bodies

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The 1999 Constitution Section 197 (1)(a-c) There shall be established for each State of the Federation the following bodies, namely –State Civil Service Commission;State Independent Electoral Commission; andState Judicial Service Commission. (Each State of the Federation shall have a State Civil Service Commission, State Independent Electoral Commission and State Judicial Service Commission.) Section 197 (2)…

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Section 127, 128 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution: Removal of Auditor General of a State and Investigations by the State House of Assembly

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The 1999 Constitution Section 127 (1) A person holding the office of Auditor-General under section 126 (1) of this Constitution shall be removed from office by the Governor of the State acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly praying that he be so removed for inability to discharge the…

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Section 122, 123 and 124 of the 1999 Constitution: Withdrawal of Money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund and Establishment of Contingencies Fund of a State

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The 1999 Constitution Section 122 If the Appropriation Bill in respect of any financial year has not been passed into Law by the beginning ofthe financial year, the Governor may authorize the withdrawal of moneys from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State for the purpose of meeting expenditure necessary to carry on the services…