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Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 109. Tenure of Seat of Members
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 24, 2014
(1) A member of a House of Assembly shall vacate his seat in the House if ¬ (a) he becomes a member of another legislative house; (b) any other circumstances arise...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 108. Right of attendance of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 24, 2014
(1) The Governor of a State may attend a meeting of a House of Assembly of the State either to deliver an address on State affairs or to make such statement on the...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 107. Disqualifications
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 24, 2014
(1) No person shall be qualified for election to a House of Assembly if ¬ (a) subject to the provisions of Section 28 of this Constitution, he has voluntarily acquired...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 106. Qualifications for election
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 24, 2014
Subject to the provisions of section 107 of this Constitution, a person shall be qualified for election as a member of a House of Assembly if – (a) he is a citizen...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 96. Quorum
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 23, 2014
(1) The quorum of a House of Assembly shall be one-third of all the members of the House. (2) If objection is taken by any member of a House of Assembly present that...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 95. Presiding at sittings
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 23, 2014
(1) At any sitting of a House of Assembly, the Speaker of that House shall preside, and in his absence the Deputy Speaker shall preside. (2) In the absence of the...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 94. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of members
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 23, 2014
(1) Every person elected to a House of Assembly shall before taking his seat in that House, declare his assets and liabilities in the manner prescribed in this...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 93. Staff of house of Assembly
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 22, 2014
There shall be a Clerk to a House of Assembly and such other staff as may be prescribed by a Law enacted by the House of Assembly, and the method of appointment of the...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 92. Speaker of House of Assembly
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 22, 2014
(1) There shall be a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of a House of Assembly who shall be elected by the members of the House from among themselves. (2) The Speaker or...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 91. Composition of the House of Assembly
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 22, 2014
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a House of Assembly of a State shall consist of three or four times the number of seats which that State has in the House...
Chapter 5. Part 2. Section 90. Establishment of House of assembly for each State
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 22, 2014
There shall be a House of Assembly for each of the States of the Federation.