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

Official source page 6

Jurisdiction
Nigeria
Provision
6
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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(b) decisions of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals; and (c) decisions of the Governorship Election Tribunals, on any question as to whether - (i) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly or of a House of Assembly of a State under this Constitution, (ii) any person has been validly elected to the office of a Governor or Deputy Governor, or (iii) the term of office of any person has ceased or the seat of any such person has become vacant. (2) The National Assembly may confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from any decision of any other court of law or tribunal established by the National Assem bly. (3) The decisions of the Court of Appeal in respect of appeals arising from the National and State Houses of Assembly election petitions shall be final", 9 Establishment of Election Tribunals and time for determination of Substitution lor Section 285 of the election petitions Constitution and section 29 of the First Section 29 of the First Alteration Act and section 285 of the Constitution Alteration Act. are substituted for the following new section - " (1) There shall be established for the each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, one or more election tribunals to be known as the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any Court or tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether- (a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly; or (b) any person has been validly elected as a member of the

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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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