Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official source(i) he has presented a forged certificate to the Independent
National Electoral Commission.
(2) Where in respect of any person who has been -
(a) adjudged to be a lunatic;
(b) declared to be of unsound mind;
(c) sentenced to death or imprisonment; or
(d) adjudged or declared bankrupt,
any appeal against the decision is pending in any court of law in
accordance with any law in force in Nigeria, subsection (1) of this
section shall not apply during a period beginning from the date
when such appeal is lodged and ending on the date when the
appeal is finally determined or, as the case may be, the appeal
lapses or is abandoned, whichever is earlier.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) of this section, an “appeal”
includes any application for an injunction or an order of certiorari,
mandamus, prohibition or habeas corpus, or any appeal from any
such application.
108. Right of attendance of Governor
(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 policy of government as he may
consider to be of importance to the State.
(2) A Commissioner of the Government of a State shall attend the
House of Assembly of the State if invited to explain to the House
of Assembly the conduct of his Ministry, and in particular when the
affairs of that Ministry are under discussion.
(3) Nothing in this section shall enable any person who is not a
member of a House of Assembly to vote in that House or in any of
its committees.
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