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Article 119 — Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain

Article
119
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
4ad7c2a0-69b9-445b-b563-71c2d0d6277b

144 words

Verbatim text

questions The National Assembly shall make provisions as respects - (a) persons who may apply to an election tribunal for the determination of any question as to whether- (i) any person has been validly elected as a member of a House of Assembly, (ii) the term of office of any person has ceased, or (iii) the seat in a House of Assembly of a member of that House has become vacant; (b) circumstances and manner in which, and the conditions upon which, such application may be made; and (c) powers, practice and procedure of the election tribunal in relation to any such application.[Section 116(2) is altered by Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Second Alteration Act) 2010] The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth AlterationsE - Powers and Control over Public Funds

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 119 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain”.
  • The passage runs to about 144 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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