Category: Nigerian Constitution
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 235. Finality of determinations
Without prejudice to the powers of the President or of the Governor of a state with respect to prerogative of mercy, no appeal shall lie to any other body or person from...
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 234. Constitution
For the purpose of exercising any jurisdiction conferred upon it by this Constitution or any Law, the Supreme Court shall be duly constituted if it consists of not less...
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 233. Appellate jurisdiction
(1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other court of law in Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the Court of Appeal. (2) An...
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 232. Original jurisdiction
(1) The Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Federation and a state or between states if and...
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 231. Appointment of Chief justices of Nigeria and justices of the Supreme Court
(1) The appointment of a person to the office of Chief Justice of Nigeria shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council subject...
Chapter 7. Part 1. Section 230. Establishment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
(1) There shall be a Supreme Court of Nigeria. (2) The Supreme Court of Nigeria shall consist of (a) the Chief Justice of Nigeria; and (b) such number of Justices of the...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 229. Interpretation
In this Part of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires “association” means any body of persons corporate or unincorporate who agree to act...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 228. Powers of the national assembly with respect to political parties
The National Assembly may by law provide (a) for the punishment of any person involved in the management or control of any political party found after due inquiry to...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 227. Prohibition of quasi-military organisations
No association shall retain, organise, train or equip any person or group of persons for the purpose of enabling them to be employed for the use or display of physical...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 226. Annual reports on finances
(1) The Independent National Electoral commission, shall in every year prepare and submit to the National Assembly a report on the accounts and balance sheet of every...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 225. Finances of political parties
(1) Every political party shall, at such times and in such manner as the independent National Electoral Commission and publish a statement of its assets and liabilities....
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 224. Aims and objectives
The programme as well as the aims and objects of a political party shall conform with the provisions of Chapter II of this Constitution.
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 223. Constitution and rules of political parties
(1) The constitution and rules of a political party shall (a) provide for the periodical election on a democratic basis of the principal officers and members of the...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 222. Restrictions on formation of political parties
No association by whatever name called shall function as a party, unless (a) the names and addresses of its national officers are registered with the Independent...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 221. Prohibition of political activities by certain associations
No association, other than a political party, shall canvass for votes for any candidate at any election or contribute to the funds of any political party or to the...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 220. Compulsory military service
(1) The Federation shall establish and maintain adequate facilities for carrying into effect any Act of the National Assembly providing for compulsory military training...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 219. Establishment of body to ensure federal character of armed forces
The National Assembly shall (a) in giving effect to the functions specified in section 217 of thisConstitution; and (b) with respect to the powers exercisable by the...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 218. Command and operational use
(1) The powers of the President as the Commissioner-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation shall include power to determine the operational use of the armed...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 217. Establishment and composition of the armed force of the Federation
(1) There shall be an armed forces for the Federation which shall consist of an army, a navy, an Air Force and such other branches of the armed forces of the Federation...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 216. Delegation of powers to the Inspector-General and the Police
(1) Subject to the provisions of this constitution, the Nigeria Police Council may, with the approval of the President and subject to such conditions as it may think...