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Article 116 — Time of elections to Houses of Assembly

Article
116
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Time of elections to Houses of Assembly
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
f9b879d2-bc62-42af-87bb-b3c57791082c

123 words

Verbatim text

(1) Elections to a House of Assembly shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission in accordance with the Electoral Act. [Section 116(1) is altered by Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010] The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations(2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall not be earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days before the date on which the House stands dissolved, or where the election is to fill a vacancy occurring more than ninety days before such date, not later than thirty days after the vacancy occurred.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 116 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Time of elections to Houses of Assembly”.
  • The passage runs to about 123 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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