Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official source11. Public order and public security
(1) The National Assembly may make laws for the Federation or any
part thereof with respect to the maintenance and securing of public
safety and public order and providing, maintaining and securing of
such supplies and services as may be designated by the National
Assembly as essential supplies and services.
(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude a House of Assembly
from making laws with respect to the matters referred to in this
section, including the provision for maintenance and securing of
such supplies and services as may be designated by the National
Assembly as essential supplies and services.
(3) During any period when the Federation is at war the National
Assembly may make such laws for the peace, order and good
government of the Federation or any part thereof with respect to
matters not included in the Exclusive Legislative List as may appear
to it to be necessary or expedient for the defence of the Federation.
(4) At any time when any House of Assembly of a State is unable
to perform its functions by reason of the situation prevailing in that
State, the National Assembly may make such laws for the peace,
order and good government of that State with respect to matters
on which a House of Assembly may make laws as may appear to
the National Assembly to be necessary or expedient until such
time as the House of Assembly is able to resume its functions; and
any such laws enacted by the National Assembly pursuant to this
section shall have effect as if they were laws enacted by the House
of Assembly of the State:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring
on the National Assembly power to remove the Governor or the
Deputy Governor of the State from office.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) of this section, a House of
Assembly shall not be deemed to be unable to perform its functions
so long as the House of Assembly can hold a meeting and transact
business.
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