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

Official source page 3

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Nigeria
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English
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CONSTITUTION 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 I '. (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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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Alteration) Act, 2010 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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