CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (SECOND ALTERATION) ACT, 2011

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CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (SECOND ALTERATION) ACT, 2010

ACT NO.2

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act further alters the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and the Constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010 among other things to provide for new timelines for the conduct of national elections, by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.     Alteration of the 1999 Constitution and the Constitution (First Alteration) Act No. 5, 2010

2.     Alteration of Section 5 of the First Alteration Act

3.     Alteration of Section 10 of the First Alteration Act

4.     Alteration of Section 11 of the First Alteration Act

5.     Alteration of Section 17 of the First Alteration Act

6.     Substitution for Section 233 of the Constitution and Section 24 of the First Alteration Act

7.     Substitution for Section 25 of the First Alteration Act and Section 239 of the Constitution

8.     Substitution for Section 246 of the Constitution and Section 26 of the First Alteration Act

9.     Substitution for Section 285 of the Constitution and Section 29 of the First Alteration Act

10.    Substitution for the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and Sixth Schedule to the First Alteration Act

11.    Citation

CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (SECOND ALTERATION) ACT, 2010

An Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (First Alteration) Act, 2010; and for related matters.

COMMENCEMENT:               29^TH NOVEMBER, 2010

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