Category: Part 3 Transitional Provisions & Savings
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 317. Succession to property, rights, liabilities and obligations
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 315 of this constitution, any property, right, privilege, liability or obligation which immediately before the date...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 316. Existing offices, courts, and authorities
(1) Any office, court of law or authority which immediately before the date when this section comes into force was established and charged with any function by virtue of...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 315. Existing law
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, an existing law shall have effect with such modifications as may be necessary to bring it into conformity with the...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 314. Debts
Any debt of the Federation or of a State which immediately before the date when this section comes into force was charged on the revenue and assets of the Federation or...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 313. System of revenue allocation
Pending any Act of the National Assembly for the provision of a system of revenue allocation between the Federation and the States, among the States, between the States...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 312. Special provisions in respect of first election
(1) The electoral commission established for the Federation under any law in force immediately before the date when this section comes into force shall be responsible...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 311. Standing Orders
(1) The provisions of this section shall have effect until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly exercises the powers conferred upon it by section 60 or 101 of...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 310. Staff of legislative houses
(1) Until the National Assembly or a House of Assembly has exercised its powers to initiate legislation in accordance with the provisions of section 51 or 93 of this...
Chapter 8. Part 3. Section 309. Citizenship
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter III of this Constitution but subject to section 28 thereof, any person who became a citizen of Nigeria by birth, registration...