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

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Election of Governor 5 Section 17 of the First Alteration Act is altered in paragraph (b) by Alteration of section substituting the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than one 17 of the First Alteration Act hundred and twenty days before", in lines 2 and 3, the words "one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days before". Appellate Jurisdiction 6 Section 233 of the Constitution and section 24 of the First Alteration Act Substitution for are substituted for the following new section - section 233 of the Constitution and section 24 of the First "(1) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any Alteration Act other court of law in Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the Court of Appeal. (2) An appeal shall lie from the decisions of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court as of right in the following cases - (a) where the ground of appeal involves questions of law alone, decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings before the Court of Appeal; (b) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation or application of this constitution; (c) decisions in any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to whether any of the provisions of Chapter IV of this Constitution has been, is being or is likely to be, contravened in relation to any person; (d) decisions in any criminal proceedings in which any person has been sentenced to death by the Court of Appeal or in which the Court of Appeal has affirmed a sentence of death imposed by any other court; (e) decisions on any question - (i) whether any person has been validly elected to the office of President or Vice-President under this Constitution, (ii) whether the term of office of President or Vice-President has ceased, (iii) whether the office of President or Vice President has become vacant; (iv) whether any person has been validly elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor under this Constitution,

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