(4) For the purposes of section 8 of this Constitution and of subsections (2) and (3) of this section,
the number of members of each House of the National Assembly shall, notwithstanding any
vacancy, be deemed to be the number of members specified in sections 48 and 49 of this
Constitution.
10. The Government of the Federation or of a State shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.
11. (1) The National Assembly may make laws for the Federation or any part therefore with respect to the
maintenance and securing of public safety and public order and providing, maintaining and securing of such
supplies and service as may be designed by the National Assembly as essential supplies and services.
(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude a House of Assembly from making laws with respect to
the matter referred to in this section, including the provision for maintenance and securing of such
supplies and services as may be designated by the National Assembly as essential supplies and
services.
(3) During any period when the Federation is at war the National Assembly may make such laws
for the peace, order and good government of the Federation or any part therefore with respect to
matters not included in the Exclusive Legislative List as may appear to it to be necessary or
expedient for the defence of the Federation.
(4) At any time when any House of Assembly of a State is unable to perform its functions by
reason of the situation prevailing in that State, the National Assembly may make such laws for the
peace, order and good government of that State with respect to matters on which a House of
Assembly may make laws as may appear to the National Assembly to be necessary or expedient
until such time as the House of Assembly is able to resume its functions; and any such laws
enacted by the National Assembly pursuant to this section shall have effect as if they were laws
enacted by the House of Assembly of the State:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring on the National Assembly
power to remove the Governor or the Deputy Governor of the State from office.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) of this section, a House of Assembly shall not be deemed to
be unable to perform its functions so long as the House of Assembly can hold a meeting and
transact business.
12. (1) No treaty between the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law to the extent to
which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly.
(2) The National Assembly may make laws for the Federation or any part thereof with respect to
matters not included in the he Exclusive Legislative List for the purpose of implementing a treaty.
(3) A bill for an Act of the National Assembly passed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2)
of this section shall not be presented to the President for assent, and shall not be enacted unless it is
ratified by a majority of all the House of Assembly in the Federation.
Chapter II
Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy
13. It shall be the duty and responsibility of all organs of government, and of all authorities and persons,
exercising legislative, executive or judicial powers, to conform to, observe and apply the provisions of this
Chapter of this Constitution.
14. (1) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a State based on the principles of democracy and social
justice.
(2) It is hereby, accordingly, declared that: