Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official sourceAssembly to be necessary or desirable for the purpose of
enabling the court more effectively to exercise the jurisdiction
conferred upon it by this section; and
(b) shall make provisions-
(i) for the rendering of financial assistance to any indigent
citizen of Nigeria where his right under this Chapter has been
infringed or with a view to enabling him to engage the services
of a legal practitioner to prosecute his claim, and
(ii) for ensuring that allegations of infringement of such rights
are substantial and the requirement or need for financial or
legal aid is real.
CHAPTER V
The Legislature
PART I
National Assembly
A - Composition and Staff of National Assembly
47. Establishment of the National Assembly
There shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall
consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.
48. Composition of the Senate
The Senate shall consist of three Senators from each State and one
from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
49. Composition of the House of Representatives
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of
Representatives shall consist of three hundred and sixty members
representing constituencies of nearly equal population as far as
possible, provided that no constituency shall fall within more than
one State.
54 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations
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