Category: Nigeria


  • Section 7 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 7 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Application of the Pensions Act, etc. It provides as follows: (1) The Federal Civil Service Commission may by order published in the Federal Gazette declare the office of any officer or servant appointed by the Council under…

  • Section 6 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 6 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Staff. It provides as follows: (1) Without prejudice to section 2 (5) of this Act, the Council may appoint such officers and servants as are deemed necessary by the Council for the proper discharge of its functions…

  • Section 5 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 5 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Qualifying certificates. It provides as follows: A person shall be entitled to have a qualifying certificate issued to him by the Council stating that he is qualified to be called to Bar if- (a) he is a…

  • Section 4 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 4 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Power of Minister to give directions to the Council. It provides as follows: Subject to this Act, the Attorney-General of the Federation may give the Council directions of a general character with regard to the exercise by…

  • Section 3 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 3 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Additional functions of the Council. It provides as follows: The Council shall in addition to the function conferred on it by section 1 (2) of this Act have responsibility for those matters in respect of which, before…

  • Section 2 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 2 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Composition, etc., of the Council. It provides as follows: (1) The Council shall consist of-(a) a chairman, to be appointed by the National Council of Ministerson the recommendation of the Attorney-General of theFederation; (b) Attorneys-General of the…

  • Section 1 Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act Section 1 of the Legal Education (Consolidation, etc.) Act is about Establishment and functions of the Council of Legal Education. It provides as follows: (1) There shall be a body to be known as the Council of Legal Education (in this Act referred to as “the Council”) which…

  • Section 26 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 26 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Citation. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the Legislative House (Powers and Privileges) Act, 2017.

  • Section 25 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 25 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: “Chamber” means where the members of the Legislative House sit; “Committee” means the Committee set up by the leadership of a Legislative House; “Issuing authority” means the authority…

  • Section 24 Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 Section 24 of the Legislative Houses (Powers And Privileges) Act 2017 is about Repeal. It provides as follows: The Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act, Cap. L12 Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004, is repealed.