A 1096
2010 No. 5
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
{First Alteration) Act
*4(3) The amount standing to the credit of the—
(a) Independent National Electoral Commission,
(h) National Assembly, and
(c) Judiciary,
in the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation shall be paid directly to the
said bodies respectively ; in the case of the Judiciary, such amount shall be paid
to the National Judicial Council for disbursement to the heads of the courts
established for the Federation and the States under section 6 of this Constitution."
Alteration of
Section 84.
7. Section 84 of the Principal Act is altered by inserting immediately after
the existing subsection (7) a new subsection "(8)"—
"(8) The recurrent expenditure of the Independent National Electoral
Commission, in addition to salaries and allowances of the Chairman and
members, shall be a charge upon the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the
Federation."
Alteration of
Section 107.
Alteration of
Section 110.
Alteration of
Section 116.
8. Section 107(l)(A) of the Principal Act is deleted.
9. Section M 0 of the Principal Act is altered, in paragraph (a), by inserting
immediately after the word "member" in line 4, the words "and which signatures
are duly verified by the Independent National Electoral Commission".
10. Section 116 of the Principal Act is altered—
(a) in subsection (1), line 2, by inserting immediately after the word
'Commission", the words, "in accordance with the Electoral Act" ; and
(b) in subsection (2), by substituting for the words—
(0 "sixty days before and not later than the date on which the House of
Assembly stands dissolved", in lines 2 and 3, the words, "one hundred and
fifty days and not later than one hundred and twenty days before",
(//') "three months" in line 4, the words, "ninety days", and
( m ) "one month" in line 4, the words, "thirty days".
Alteration of
Section 132.
11. Section 132 of the Principal Act is altered—
(a) in subsection (1), line 2, by inserting immediately after the word,
"Commission" the words, "in accordance with the Electoral Act" ; and
(b) in subsection (2), lines 1 and 2, by substituting for the words, "sixty
days and not later than thirty", the words, "one hundred and fifty days and not
later than one hundred.and twenty".
Alteration of
Section 135.
12. Section 135 of the Principal Act is altered by inserting immediately
after the existing subsection (2) a new subsection (2 A)