Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Alteration) Act, 2010
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Official sourceCONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (SECOND ALTERATION)
ACT,2010
A Bill
For
An Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999
and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010; and
for related matters.
[ 29th Novembcr,2010 I Commencemen t
ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria -
A Iteration of the
1 The provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 1999 Constitution
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'. (in this Act referred to as 'the Constitution") and the provisions of the and the Constitution
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act No.5, (First Alteration) Act
No.5,2010
2010 (in this Act referred to as 'the First Alteration Act") are altered as set
out in this Act.
Time of election to the National Assembly
2 Alteration or section
Section 5 of the First Alteration Act is altered in paragraph (b) by 5 of the First
Alteration Act.
substituting for the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one
hundred and twenty days before" in lines 2 and 3, the words "one hundred
and fifty days and not later than thirty days before".
Time of elections to House of Assembly Alteration of section
3 10 of the First
Section 10 of the First Alteration Act is Altered in paragraph (b) by Alteration Act.
substituting for the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one
hundred and twenty days before", in lines 2 and 3, the words "one hundred
and fifty days and not later than thirty days before".
Election of the President: general Alteration or section
4 II of the First
Section 11 of the First alteration Act is altered in paragraph (b) by Alteration Act
substituting the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one
hundred and twenty days before", in lines 2 and 3, the words "one hundred
and fifty days and not later than thirty days before"
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