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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010

Official source page 4

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Nigeria
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English
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dissolved", in lines 2 and 3, the words, "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one hundred and twenty days before", (ii) "three months" in lines 3 and 4, the words, "ninety days", and (iii) "one month" in line 4, the words, "thirty days". 6. Section 81 of the Principal Act is altered by substituting for the existing subsection (3) a Alteration of section 81. new subsection "(3)"- "(3) The amount standing to the credit of the- (a) Independent National Electoral Commission, (b) National Assembly, and (c) Judiciary, in the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation shall be paid directly to the said bodies respectively; in the case of the Judiciary, such amount shall be paid to the National Judicial Council for disbursement to the heads of the courts established for the Federation and the States under section 6 of this Constitution." 7. Section 84 of the Principal Act is altered by inserting immediately after the existing Alteration 01" section S4 subsection (7) a new subsection "(8)" - "(8) The recurrent expenditure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, in addition to salaries and allowances of the Chairman and members, shall be a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation. " 8. Section 107 (1) (h) of the Principal Act is deleted. Alteration of section 107. 9. Section 110 of the Principal Act is altered, in paragraph (a), by inserting immediately Alteration of section 110. after the word "member" in line 4, the words "and which signatures are duly verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission". 10. Section 116 of the Principal Act is altered- Alteration of section I 16. (a) in subsection (1), line 2, by inserting immediately after the word "Commission", the words, "in accordance with the Electoral Act"; and (b) in subsection (2), by substituting for the words - (i) "sixty days before and not later than the date on which the House of Assembly stands dissolved", in lines 2 and 3, the words, "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one hundred and twenty days before", (ii) "three months" in line 4, the words, "ninety days", and

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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