Article 164 of the Constitution of Nigeria

Verbatim text

(1) The Federation may make grants to a State to supplement the revenue of that State in such sum and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the National Assembly. (2) The Federation may make external grants to a foreign State or any international body in furtherance of the foreign policy objectives of Nigeria in such sum and subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the National Assembly.

What this means

The index files this text under article 164 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
The row is titled “Federal grants-in-aid of State revenue”.
The passage runs to about 76 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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