CREATION OF STATES AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT

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CREATION OF STATES AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT

CHAPTER C37 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Request and proposal

1.       Requests.

2.       Directions to Independent National Electoral Commission.

PART II – Referendum  

3.       Supervision of referendum.

4.       Date and time of referendum.

5.       Form of question at referendum.

6.       Independent National Electoral Commission to issue certificate.

7.       Jurisdiction of State High Court.

8.       Expenses.

PART III – Transmission of certificate of result  

9.       Transmission of certificate of results to States.

PART IV – Miscellaneous  

10.     Interpretation.

11.     Short title.

SCHEDULE – Direction to hold a referendum to ascertain the wishes of persons in the area where the request for creation of a new State originated.

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CREATION OF STATES AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS (PROCEDURE) ACT

1. An Act to regulate the procedure for the creation of new States and boundary adjustment and for matters connected therewith. 

[1982 No. 9.]            

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[Commencement.]                                                [15th November, 1982]     

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