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Article 158 — Independence of certain bodies

Article
158
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Independence of certain bodies
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
3bb377e2-0925-45b4-a9d9-43cffdf493fa

165 words

Verbatim text

(1) In exercising its power to make appointments or to exercise disciplinary control over persons, the Code of Conduct Bureau, the National Judicial Council, the Federal Civil Service Commission, the Federal Judicial Service Commission, the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission, the Federal Character Commission, and the Independent National Electoral Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other authority or person. (2) The National Population Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other authority or person- (a) in appointing, training or arranging for the training of enumerators or other staff of the Commission to assist it in the conduct of any population census; (b) in deciding whether or not to accept or revise the return of any officer of the said Commission concerning the population census in any area or part of the Federation; (c) in carrying out the operation of conducting the census; and (d) in compiling its report of a national census for publication.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 158 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Independence of certain bodies”.
  • The passage runs to about 165 words.

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