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(2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall not be [Section 116(2) is altered by earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days Constitution of the before the date on which the House stands dissolved, or where the Federal Republic election is to fill a vacancy occurring more than ninety days before of Nigeria, 1999 such date, not later than thirty days after the vacancy occurred. (Second Alteration Act) 2010] 117. Direct election and franchise (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every State constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this part of this Chapter shall return one member who shall be directly elected to a House of Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly. (2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years, residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to any legislative House, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election. 118. Supervision of election The registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission. 119. Power of National Assembly as to determination of certain questions The National Assembly shall make provisions as respects - (a) persons who may apply to an election tribunal for the determination of any question as to whether- (i) any person has been validly elected as a member of a House of Assembly, (ii) the term of office of any person has ceased, or (iii) the seat in a House of Assembly of a member of that House has become vacant; (b) circumstances and manner in which, and the conditions upon which, such application may be made; and (c) powers, practice and procedure of the election tribunal in relation to any such application. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations 87