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Article 61 — Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate

Article
61
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
135b0539-d706-41f1-bdff-aab6dc2d638d

44 words

Verbatim text

proceedings The Senate or the House of Representatives may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its membership, and the presence or participation of any person not entitled to be present at or to participate in the proceedings of the House shall not invalidate those proceedings.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 61 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate”.
  • The passage runs to about 44 words.

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Constitution of Nigeria, article 61 (“Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate”), Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/135b0539-d706-41f1-bdff-aab6dc2d638d (accessed 25 October 2026).

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