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