Section 54 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 54 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Quorum. It is under Chapter V (The legislature) of the Act.

(1) The quorum of the Senate or of the House of Representatives shall be one-third of all the members of the legislative house concerned.

(1A) For the purpose of the inaugural and first sitting of the Senate or the House of Representatives, the quorum shall be at least two-thirds of all the members–elect of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.

(2) The quorum of a joint sitting of both the Senate or of the House of Representatives shall be one-third of all the members of both Houses.

(3) If objection is taken by any member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives present that there are present in the House of which he is a member (besides the person presiding) fewer than one-third of all the members of that House and that it is not competent for the House to transact business, and after such interval as may be prescribed in the rules of procedure of the House, the person presiding ascertains that the number of members present is still less than one-third of all the members of the House, he shall adjourn the House.

(4) The foregoing provisions of this section shall apply in relation to a joint sitting of both Houses of the National Assembly as they apply in relation to a House of the National Assembly as if references to
the Senate or the House of Representatives and to a member of either Houses are references to both Houses and to any member of the National Assembly, respectively.

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