Section 117 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (CFRN) (As amended) – Here is all you need to know about section 117 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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Section 117 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
Here is what section 117 of the CFRN says:
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every State constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this part of this Chapter shall return one member who shall be directly elected to a House of Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly.
(2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to any legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election.