Constitutional Law II

TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 11

1. Amendment or Alteration
2. Analysis of Section 42 of the 1979 Constitution and Section 45 of the 1989 Constitution
3. CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND NATURE OF THE NIGERIAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT
4. Customary Court of Appeal of a State-Jurisdiction of State Court in Respect of Federal Cases-Tenure of Office of Judicial Officers
5. DEMARCATION OF FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
6. Discharge of Functions of President-The Vice-President-The Appointment of Special Adviser-The Ministers
7. Establishment of Consolidated Revenue Fund:Authorisation of Expenditure from Consolidated Revenue Fund-Default of Appropriations
8. Further Powers of the Court-The Doctrine of Ripeness
9. House of Assembly of a State-Tenure of Seats of Members-Powers and Control over Public Funds
10. How Relevant Are the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy
11. LAW MAKING
12. Ministerial Responsibility- Separation of Powers
13. Mode of Exercising Federal Legislative Power:Money
14. Opportunity to Defend-Right of Confrontation and Cross Examination-Right to Counsel- Compulsory Acquisition of Property
15. Permanent Incapacity of Governor or Deputy Governor-Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies
16. Political Objectives- Economic Objectives
17. Power to Conduct Investigation- Matter of Evidence-Miscellaneous Provisions
18. Provision Dealing with Impartiality- Bias and Likelihood of It-Civil Rights- Fair Trial within a Reasonable Time-Authenticated Copies of Judgement-Right to an Interpreter
19. Remuneration of the President and Certain Other Officers
20. Retrospective Legislation-Few Constitutional Concepts and The Position of Sovereignty in Nigeria
21. Right to Freedom from Discrimination- Compulsory Acquisition of Property-Restriction on and Derogation from Fundamental Rights
22. Right to Life- Right to Dignity of Human Person- Right to Personal Liberty
23. STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE JUDICIARY
24. Social Objectives-Educational Objectives and Foreign Policy Objectives
25. State Executive Bodies-Declaration of State of Emergency-Judicial Service Commission-Civil Service Commission
26. The Commissioners of State Government-Qualification for Appointment as a Commissioner
27. The Constitution under the Military
28. The Constitutional Provisions on Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy
29. The Establishment of Certain Federal Executive Bodies-Independence of Certain Bodies-State Executive-Deputy Governor
30. The Executive Powers of the Federation-Judicial Power
31. The Federal High Court- Appointment-The State High Court- Composition-Jurisdiction and Sharia Court of Appeal
32. The President-Removal of President from Office-Permanent Incapacity of President
33. The Supreme Court of Nigeria-Composition-Jurisdiction-Court of Appeal
34. Vacation of Seats- Tenure of Seats of Members-Qualifications for Membership of National Assembly-Disqualifications The Life Span of the Legislature-Duty of the President in Relation to the National Assembly

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