NigeriaNG

Article 112 — State constituencies

Article
112
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
State constituencies
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
a2954a35-0e42-4398-9558-6df2d04a1bdb

46 words

Verbatim text

Subject to the provisions of sections 91 and 113 of this Constitution, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall divide every State in the Federation into such number of State constituencies as is equal to three or four times the number of Federal constituencies within that State.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 112 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “State constituencies”.
  • The passage runs to about 46 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “equal”).

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