Part I of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 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 I Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria