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

Official source page 5

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Nigeria
Provision
5
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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(v) whether the term of office of a Governor or Deputy Governor has ceased, (vi) whether the office of Governor or Deputy Governor has become vacant; and (f) such other cases as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly." Original Jurisdiction Substitution for 7 Section 25 of the First Alteration Act and section 239 of the Constitution section 25 of the are substituted for the following new section- Alteration Act and section 239 of the Constitution, " (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Court of Appeal shall, to the exclusion of any other court of Law in Nigeria, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine any question as to whether - \,..- (a) any person has been validly elected to the office of President or Vice-President under this Constitution; or (b) the term of office of the President or Vice-President has ceased; or (c) the office of President or Vice-President has become vacant." (2) In the hearing and determination of an election petition under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the Court of Appeal shall be duly constituted if it consists of at least three Justices of the Court Appeal. 8 Appeal from Code of Conduct Tribunal and other Courts and Substitution for Tribunals section 246 of the Constitution and Section 26 of the Section 26 of the First Alteration Act and section 246 of the Constitution First Alteration Act. are substituted for the following new section - "(1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from - (a) decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal established in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution;

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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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