Section 166 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 166 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Set-off. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act.

(1) Any payment that is required by this Part of this Chapter to be made by the Federation to a State may be set-off by the Federation in or towards payment of any sum that is due from that State to the Federation in respect of any loan made by the Federation to that State.

(2) The right of set-off conferred by subsection (1) of this section shall be without prejudice to any other right of the Federation to obtain payment of any sum due to the Federation in respect of any loan.

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