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Article 314 — Debts

Article
314
Chapter
CHAPTER VIII — Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and general supplementary
Index row title
Debts
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
2f5e726a-a907-420f-8718-ce25de797ec4

55 words

Verbatim text

Any debt of the Federation or of a State which immediately before the date when this section comes into force was charged on the revenue and assets of the Federation or on the revenue and assets of a State shall, as from the date when this section comes into force, continue to be so charged.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 314 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER VIII — Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and general supplementary”.
  • The row is titled “Debts”.
  • The passage runs to about 55 words.

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