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Article 301 — Adaptation of certain references

Article
301
Chapter
CHAPTER VIII — Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and general supplementary
Index row title
Adaptation of certain references
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
898de3e4-0e2b-46d6-9023-f4c2b2bed3b1

185 words

Verbatim text

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of section 299 of this Constitution, in its application to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, this Constitution shall be construed as if- (a) references to the Governor, Deputy Governor and the executive council of a State (howsoever called) were references to the President, Vice-President and the executive council of the Federation (howsoever called) respectively; The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations(b) references to the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of a State were references to the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court, which is established for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by the provisions of this Constitution; and (c) references to persons, offices and authorities of a State were references to the persons, offices and authorities of the Federation with like status, designations and powers, respectively; and in particular, as if references to the Attorney- General, Commissioners and the Auditor-General for a State were references to the Attorney-General, Ministers and the Auditor-General of the Federation with like status, designations and powers.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 301 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 “Adaptation of certain references”.
  • The passage runs to about 185 words.

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