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

Annotated alteration evidence — page 217

Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Provision
217
Source language
English
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in force
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“prescribed” means prescribed by or under this Constitution or any other law; “President” or “Vice-President” means the President or Vice- President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; “public service of the Federation” means the service of the [Definition of public service of Federation in any capacity in respect of the Government of the the Federation Federation, and includes service as- under Section 318 (a) Clerk or other staff of the National Assembly or of each is altered by the House of the National Assembly; Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Third (b) member of staff of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, Alteration Act) the Federal High Court, the National Industrial Court, the 2010] High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; or other courts established for the Federation by this Constitution and by an Act of the National Assembly; (c) member or staff of any commission or authority established for the Federation by this Constitution or by an Act of the National Assembly; (d) staff of any area council; (e) staff of any statutory corporation established by an Act of the National Assembly; (f) staff of any educational institution established or financed principally by the Government of the Federation; (g) staff of any company or enterprise in which the Government of the Federation or its agency owns controlling shares or interest; and (h) members or officers of the armed forces of the Federation or the Nigeria Police Force or other government security agencies established by law; The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations 211

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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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