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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999        Arrangement of sections       Chapter I   General Provisions       Part I Federal Republic of Nigeria   1. Supremacy of constitution. 2 The Federal Republic of Nigeria. 3 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.   Part II   Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria   4. Legislative powers. 5 Executive powers. 6 Judicial powers 7. Local government system. 8 New states and boundary adjustment, etc. 9 Mode of altering provisions of the constitution 10. Prohibition of State Religion. 11 Public order and public security. 12 Implementation of treaties.     Chapter II   Fundamental Objectives and directive Principles of State Policy   13. Fundamental obligations of the Government. 14 The Government and the people 15 Political objectives. 16. Economic objectives. 17 Social objectives. 18 Educational objectives. 19. Foreign policy objectives. 20. Environmental objectives. 21. Directive on Nigeria cultures 22. Obligation of the mass media 23. National ethics. 24. Duties of the citizen.     Chapter III   Citizenship   25. Citizenship by birth. 26 Citizenship by registration. 27 Citizenship by naturalisation. 28. Dual citizenship. 29 Renunciation of citizenship. 30 Deprivation of citizenship. 31. Persons deemed to be Nigerian citizens. 32 Power to make regulations.     Chapter IV   Fundamental Rights   33. Right to life. 34 Right to dignity of human persons. 35 Right to personal liberty. 36. Right to fair hearing. 37 Right to private and family life. 38 Right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion 39. Right to freedom of expression and the press. 40 Right to peaceful assembly and association. 41 Right to freedom of movement. 42 Right to freedom from discrimination. 43 Right to acquire and own immovable property. 44 Compulsory acquisition of property. 45 Restriction on and derogation from fundamental human rights. 46 Special jurisdiction of High Court and Legal aid.   Chapter V   The Legislature   Part I   National Assembly A-Composition and Staff of National Assembly   47 Establishment of National Assembly. 48 Composition of the Senate 49 Composition of the House of Representatives. 50 President of the senate and speaker of the House of Representatives. 51 Staff of the National Assembly.   B-Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly   52 Declaration of assets and liabilities ;oath of members. 53 Presiding at sitting of the National Assembly and at joint sittings. 54 Quorum. 55 Languages. 56 Voting. 57 Unqualified person sitting or voting. 58 Mode of exercising Federal Legislative power: general 59 Mode of exercising Federal Legislative power: money bills. 60 Regulation of procedure 61 Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate proceedings 62 Committees 63 Sittings 64 Dissolution and issue of proclamations by president.   C - Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance   65 Qualifications for election 66 Disqualifications 67 Right of attendance of President 68 Tenure of Seat of Members 69 Recall 70 Remuneration   D - Elections to National Assembly   71 Senatorial districts and Federal constituencies 72 Size of Senatorial districts and Federal constituencies. 73 Periodical review of Senatorial districts and Federal constituencies 74 Time when alteration of senatorial districts or Federal constituencies takes effects. 75 Ascertainment of population 76 Time of Election to the National Assembly 77 Direct Election and franchise 78 Supervision of election 79 Power of the National Assembly as to determination of certain questions.   E - Powers and Control over Public Funds   80 Establishment of Consolidated Revenue Fund 81 Authorisation of expenditure from Consolidated Revenue Fund 82 Authorisation of expenditure in default appropriations 83 Contingencies Fund 84 Remuneration, etc. of the President and certain other officers 85 Audit of Public accounts 86 Appointment of Auditor-General 87 Tenure of office of Auditor-General 88 Power to conduct investigations 89 Power as to matters of evidence     Part II   House of Assembly of a State       A - Composition and Staff of House of Assembly   90 Establishment of House of assembly for each State 91 Composition of the House of Assembly 92 Speaker of House of Assembly 93 Staff of house of Assembly     B - Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly   94 Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of members 95 Presiding at sittings 96 Quorum 97 Languages 98 Voting 99 Unqualified person sitting or voting 100 Mode of exercising legislative power of a state 101 Regulation of procedure 102 Vacancy or participation of strangers not to invalidate proceedings. 103 Committees 104 Sittings 105 Dissolution and issue of proclamation by Governor     C - Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance   106 Qualifications for election 107 Disqualifications 108 Right of attendance of President 109 Tenure of Seat of Members 110 Recall 111 Remuneration   D - Elections to a House of Assembly   112 State constituencies 113 Size of state constituencies 114 Periodical review of State constituencies 115 Time when alteration of state constituencies takes effect 116 Time of elections to Houses of Assembly 117 Direct election and franchise 118 Supervision and election 119 Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain questions     E - Powers and control over Public Funds   120 Establishment of Consolidated Revenue Fund 121 Authorisation of expenditure from Consolidated Revenue fund 122 Authorisation of expenditure in default of appropriations. 123 Contingencies Fund 124 Remuneration, etc. of the governor and certain other officers 125 Audit of Public accounts 126 Appointment of Auditor-General 127 Tenure of office of Auditor-General 128 Power to conduct investigations 129 Power as to matters of evidence.     Chapter VI   The Executive     Part I     Federal Executive     A-The President of the Federation   130 Establishment of the office of President 131 Qualification for election as President 132 Election of the President: general 133 Election: single presidential candidate 134 Election: two or more presidential candidates 135 Tenure of office of President 136 Death, etc. of president-elect before oath of office. 137 Disqualifications. 138 President: disqualification from other jobs. 139 Determination of certain questions relating to election 140 Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President. 141 Establishment of office of Vice-President 142 Nomination and election of Vice-President 143 Removal of President from office 144 Permanent incapacity of President or Vice-President. 145 Acting President during temporary absence of President 146 Discharge of functions of President 147 Ministers of federal Government 148 Executive Responsibilities of Ministers 149 Declaration of Assets and liabilities; oaths of Ministers. 150 Attorney-General of the Federation 151 Special Advisers. 152 Declaration of assets and Liabilities; oaths of special Adviser.     B - Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies   153 Federal Commissions and Councils, etc. 154 Appointment of Chairman and members 155 Tenure of office of members. 156 Qualification for membership. 157 Removal of members. 158 Independence of certain bodies 159 Quorum and decisions 160 Powers and Procedure. 161 Interpretation.     C - Public Revenue             162 Distributable pool account 163 Allocation of other revenues 164 Federal grants-in-aid of State revenue. 165 Cost of collection of certain duties 166 Set-off. 167 Sums charged on consolidated Revenue Fund. 168 Provisions with regard to payments     D - The Public Service of the Federation   169 Establishment of civil service of the Federation 170 Federal Civil service Commission: power to delegate functions 171 Presidential appointments 172 Code of Conduct 173 Protection of pension rights. 174 Public persecutions 175 Prerogative of mercy.     Part II State Executive       A - The Governor of a State   176 Establishment of office of Governor 177 Qualification for election as Governor 178 Election of Governor: general. 179 Election: single candidate and two or more candidates 180 Tenure of office of Governor 181 Death, etc. of Governor before oath of office. 182 Disqualifications 183 Governor: disqualification from other jobs. 184 Determination of certain questions relating to elections. 185 Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of office of Governor. 186 Establishment of the office of the Deputy Governor 187 Nomination and election of the Deputy Governor 188 Removal of Governor or Deputy Governor from office. 189 Permanent incapacity of Governor or Deputy Governor. 190 Acting governor during temporary absence of Governor. 191 Discharge of functions of Governor. 192 Commissioners of State Government. 193 Executive responsibilities of Deputy Governor and Commissioners. 194 Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of Commissioners 195 Attorney-General of a State 196 Special Advisers     B - Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies   197 State Commissioners 198 Appointment of Chairman and members. 199 Tenure of office of the members. 200 Qualification for membership 201 Removal of members. 202 Independence of certain bodies. 203 Quorum and decisions. 204 Powers and procedure 205 Interpretation     C - The Public Service of State   206 Establishment of State Civil Service 207 State Civil Service Commission: Power of delegation 208 Appointments by Governor 209 Code of Conduct. 210 Protection of pension rights. 211 Public prosecutions 212 Prerogative of mercy     Part III Supplemental     A - National Population Census