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Article 113 — Size of State constituencies

Article
113
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Size of State constituencies
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
a9356504-0b81-486c-a9e6-1c712ecc0b2c

27 words

Verbatim text

The boundaries of each State constituency shall be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 113 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Size of State constituencies”.
  • The passage runs to about 27 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions equality and non-discrimination — it requires equal treatment or forbids discrimination (the words used: “equal”).

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