Chapter V of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Legislature

• Part I. National Assembly

  • A - Composition and Staff of National Assembly

  • Section 47. There shall be a National Assembly for the Federat...
  • Section 48. The Senate shall consist of three Senators from ea...
  • Section 49. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, th...
  • Section 50. (1) There shall be:- (a) a President and a Deputy ...
  • Section 51. There shall be a Clerk to the National Assembly an...

  • B - Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of National Assembly

  • Section 52. (1) Every member of the Senate or the House of Rep...
  • Section 53. (1) At any sitting of the National Assembly - (a) ...
  • Section 54. (1) The quorum of the Senate or of the House of Re...
  • Section 55. The business of the National Assembly shall be con...
  • Section 56. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitut...
  • Section 57.  Any person who sits or votes in the Senate o...
  • Section 58. (1) The power of the National Assembly to make law...
  • Section 59. (1) The provisions of this section shall apply to:...
  • Section 60. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, th...
  • Section 61. The Senate or the House of Representatives may act...
  • Section 62. (1) The Senate or the House of Representatives may...
  • Section 63. The Senate and the House of Representatives shall ...
  • Section 64. (1) The Senate and the House of Representatives sh...

  • C - Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly and Right of Attendance

  • Section 65. (1) Subject to the provisions of section 66 of thi...
  • Section 66. (1) No person shall be qualified for election to t...
  • Section 67. (1) The President may attend any joint meeting of ...
  • Section 68. (1) A member of the Senate or of the House of Repr...
  • Section 69. A member of the Senate or of the House Representat...
  • Section 70. A member of the Senate or of the House of Represen...

  • D - Elections to National Assembly

  • Section 71. Subject to the provisions of section 72 of this Co...
  • Section 72. No Senatorial district or Federal constituency sha...
  • Section 73. (1) The Independent National Electoral Commission ...
  • Section 74. Where the boundaries of any Senatorial district or...
  • Section 75. For the purposes of section 72 of this Constitutio...
  • Section 76. (1) Elections to each House of the National Assemb...
  • Section 77. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 78. The registration of voters and the conduct of elec...
  • Section 79. The National Assembly shall make provisions in res...

  • E - Powers and Control over Public Funds

  • Section 80. (1) All revenues or other moneys raised or receive...
  • Section 81. (1) The President shall cause to be prepared and l...
  • Section 82. If the Appropriation Bill in respect of any financ...
  • Section 83. (1) The National Assembly may by law make pro...
  • Section 84. (1) There shall be paid to the holders of the offi...
  • Section 85. (1) There shall be an Auditor-General for the Fede...
  • Section 86. (1) The Auditor-General for the Federation shall b...
  • Section 87. (1) A person holding the office of the Auditor-Gen...
  • Section 88. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 89. (1) For the purposes of any investigation under se...
• Part II. House of Assembly of a State

  • A - Composition and Staff of House of Assembly

  • Section 90. There shall be a House of Assembly for each of the...
  • Section 91. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a ...
  • Section 92. (1) There shall be a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker ...
  • Section 93. There shall be a Clerk to a House of Assembly and ...

  • B - Procedure for Summoning and Dissolution of House of Assembly

  • Section 94. (1) Every person elected to a House of Assembly sh...
  • Section 95. (1) At any sitting of a House of Assembly, the Spe...
  • Section 96. (1) The quorum of a House of Assembly shall be one...
  • Section 97. The business of a House of Assembly shall be condu...
  • Section 98. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitut...
  • Section 99. Any person who sits or votes in a House of Assembl...
  • Section 100. (1) The power of a House of Assembly to make laws ...
  • Section 101. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a ...
  • Section 102. A House of Assembly may act notwithstanding any va...
  • Section 103. (1) A House of Assembly may appoint a committee of...
  • Section 104. A House of Assembly shall sit for a period of not ...
  • Section 105. (1) A House of Assembly shall stand dissolved at t...

  • C -Qualification for Membership of House of Assembly and Right of Attendance

  • Section 106. Subject to the provisions of section 107 of this C...
  • Section 107. (1) No person shall be qualified for election to a...
  • Section 108. (1) The Governor of a State may attend a meeting o...
  • Section 109. (1) A member of a House of Assembly shall vacate h...
  • Section 110. A member of the House of Assembly may be recalled ...
  • Section 111. A member of the House of Assembly shall receive su...

  • D - Elections to a House of Assembly

  • Section 112. Subject to the provisions of sections 91 and 113 o...
  • Section 113. The boundaries of each State constituency shall be...
  • Section 114. (1) The Independent National Electoral Commission ...
  • Section 115. Where the boundaries of any State constituency est...
  • Section 116. (1) Elections to a House of Assembly shall be held...
  • Section 117. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 118. The registration of voters and the conduct of elec...
  • Section 119. The National Assembly shall make provisions as res...

  • E - Powers and Control over Public Funds

  • Section 120. (1) All revenues or other moneys raised or receive...
  • Section 121. (1) The Governor shall cause to be prepared and la...
  • Section 122. If the Appropriation Bill in respect of any financ...
  • Section 123. (1) A House of Assembly may by Law make provisions...
  • Section 124. (1) There shall be paid to the holders of the offi...
  • Section 125. (1) There shall be an Auditor-General for each Sta...
  • Section 126. (1) The Auditor-General for a State shall be appoi...
  • Section 127. (1) A person holding the office of Auditor-General...
  • Section 128. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 129. (1) For the purposes of any investigation under se...

Chapter V Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria