Section 12 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 12 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Implementation of treaties. It is under Part II (Powers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) of Chapter I (General Provisions) of the Act.

(1) No treaty between the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law except to the extent to which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly.

(2) The National Assembly may make laws for the Federation or any part thereof with respect to matters not included in the Exclusive Legislative List for the purpose of implementing a treaty.

(3) A bill for an Act of the National Assembly passed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall not be presented to the President for assent, and shall not be enacted unless it is ratified by a majority of all the House of Assembly in the Federation.

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