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Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 229. Interpretation
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(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...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 215. Appointment of Inspector-General and control of Nigeria Police Force
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(1) There shall be – (a) an Inspector-General of Police who, subject to section 216(2) of this Constitution shall be appointed by the President on the advice of...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 214. Establishment of Nigeria Police Force
Nigerian ConstitutionApril 2, 2014
(1) There shall be a police force for Nigeria, which shall be known as the Nigeria Police Force, and subject to the provisions of this section no other police force...
Chapter 6. Part 3. Section 213. National Population census
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) Any report of the National Population Commission containing the population census after every census shall be delivered to the President by the Chairman of the...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 212. Prerogative of mercy
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) The Governor may: (a) Grant any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by any law of a state a pardon, either free or subject to lawful...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 211. Public prosecutions
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) The Attorney General of a state shall have power (a) to institute and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before any court of law in Nigeria other than...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 210. Protection of pension rights
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the right of a person in the public service of a State to receive pension or gratuity shall be regulated...