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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023

Annotated alteration evidence — page 91

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of this Constitution have been complied with in respect of the recall of the member. (2) The Speaker of the House of Assembly shall give effect to subsection (1) of this section, so however that the Speaker or a member shall first present evidence satisfactory to the House that any of the provisions of that subsection has become applicable in respect of the member. (3) A member of a House of Assembly shall be deemed to be absent without just cause from a meeting of the House of Assembly unless the person presiding certifies in writing that he is satisfied that the absence of the member from the meeting was for a just cause. 110. Recall A member of the House of Assembly may be recalled as such a member if - (a) there is presented to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission a petition in that behalf signed by more than one-half of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency alleging their loss of confidence [Section 110(a) in that member and which signatures are duly verified by the is altered by Independent National Electoral Commission; and Constitution of the Federal Republic of (b) the petition is thereafter, in a referendum conducted by the Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010] Independent National Electoral Commission within ninety days of the date of the receipt of the petition, approved by a simple majority of the votes of the persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency. 111. Remuneration A member of the House of Assembly shall receive such salary and other allowances as the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission may determine. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations 85

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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