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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No. 8) Act, 2023 🇳🇬

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No. 8) Act, 2023

  • Published on 14 April 2023
  • Assented to on 3 March 2023
  • Commenced on 3 March 2023
  • [This is the version of this document from 14 April 2023.]
AN ACT TO ALTER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 TO REGULATE THE FIRST SESSION AND INAUGURATION OF MEMBERS-ELECT OF THE NATIONAL AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY ; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.[3rd day of March, 2023]ENACTED BY THE NationalAssembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria—

1. Alteration of the Constitution

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (in this Act referred to as “the Principal Act”) is altered as set out in this Act.

2. Alteration of section 54

Section 54 of the Principal Act is altered by inserting after subsection (1) , a new subsection “(1A)” —“(1A) For the purpose of the inaugural and first sitting of the Senate or the House of Representatives, the quorum shall be at least two-thirds of all the members–elect…

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