Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(c) summon any person in Nigeria to give evidence at any place
or produce any document or other thing in his possession or
under his control, and examine him as a witness and require him
to produce any document or other thing in his possession or
under his control, subject to all just exceptions; and
(d) issue a warrant to compel the attendance of any person
who, after having been summoned to attend, fails, refuses or
neglects to do so and does not excuse such failure, refusal or
neglect to the satisfaction of the House of Assembly or the
committee, and order him to pay all costs which may have
been occasioned in compelling his attendance or by reason
of his failure, refusal or neglect to obey the summons and also
to impose such fine as may be prescribed for any such failure,
refusal or neglect; and any fine so imposed shall be recoverable
in the same manner as a fine imposed by a court of law.
(2) A summons or warrant issued under this section may be served
or executed by any member of the Nigeria Police Force or by any
person authorised in that behalf by the Speaker of the House of
Assembly of the State.
CHAPTER VI
The Executive
PART I
Federal Executive
A - The President of the Federation
130. Establishment of the office of President
(1) There shall be for the Federation a President.
(2) The President shall be the Head of State and the Chief
Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the
Armed Forces of the Federation.
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