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Section 120 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (Updated)

Section 120 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 120 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Establishment of Consolidated Revenue Fund. It is under Chapter V (The legislature) of the Act.

(1) All revenues or other moneys raised or received by a State (not being revenues or other moneys payable under this Constitution or any Law of a House of Assembly into any other public fund of the
State established for a specific purpose) shall be paid into and form one Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State.

(2) No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State except to meet expenditure that is charged upon the Fund by this Constitution or where the issue of those moneys
has been authorised by an Appropriation Law, Supplementary Appropriation Law or Law passed in pursuance of section 121 of this Constitution.

(3) No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund of the State, other than the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State, unless the issue of those moneys has been authorised by a Law of the House
of Assembly of the State.

(4) No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State or any other public fund of the State except in the manner prescribed by the House of Assembly


Credit: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)

See also  Section 110 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (Updated)

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