Category: Nigeria


  • Section 164 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 164 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Federal grants-in-aid of State revenue. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) The Federation may make grants to a State to supplement the revenue of that State in such sum and subject to…

  • Section 163 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 163 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Allocation of other revenues. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. Where under an Act of the National Assembly, tax or duty is imposed in respect of any of the matters specified in item…

  • Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 162 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Distributable pool account. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) The Federation shall maintain a special account to be called “the Federation Account” into which shall be paid all revenues collected by the…

  • Section 161 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 161 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Interpretation. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires –(a) any reference to “ex-officio member” shall be construed as a reference to a person…

  • Section 160 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 160 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Powers and Procedure. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any of the bodies may, with the approval of the President, by rules or otherwise regulate…

  • Section 159 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 159 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Quorum and decisions. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) The quorum for a meeting of any of the bodies established by section 153 of this Constitution shall be not less than one-third…

  • Section 158 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 158 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Independence of certain bodies. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) In exercising its power to make appointments or to exercise disciplinary control over persons, the Code of Conduct Bureau, the National Judicial…

  • Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 157 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Removal of members. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a person holding any of the offices to which this section applies may…

  • Section 156 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 156 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Qualification for membership. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) No person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of any of the bodies aforesaid if – (a) he is not qualified…

  • Section 155 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria Section 155 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Tenure of office of members. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act. (1) A person who is a member of any of the bodies established as aforesaid shall, subject to the provisions of this…