9. (1) The National Assembly may, subject to the provision of
this section, alter any of the provisions of this Constitution.
(2) An Act of the National Assembly for the altertion
of this Constitution, not being an Act to which section 8 of this
Constitution applies, shall not be passed in either House of the
National Assembly unless the proposal is supported by the votes
of not less than two-thirds majority of all the members of that
House and approved by resolution of the Houses of Assembly of
not less than two-thirds of all the States.
(3) An Act of the National Assembly for the purpose
of altering the provisions of this section, section 8 or Chapter
IV of this Constitution shall not be passed by either House of
the National Assembly unless the proposal is approved by the votes
of not less than four-fifths majority of all the members of each
House, and also approved by resolution of the House of Assembly
of not less than two-third of all States.
(4) For the purposes of section 8 of this Constitution
and of subsections (2) and (3) of this section, the number of
members of each House of the National Assembly shall, notwithstanding
any vacancy, be deemed to be the number of members specified in
sections 48 and 49 of this Constitution.
Prohibition of State Religion.
10. The Government of the Federation or of a State
shall not adopt any religion as State Religion.
11. (1) The National Assembly
may make laws for the Federation or any part therefore with respect
to the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order
and providing, maintaining and securing of such supplies and service
as may be designed by the National Assembly as essential supplies
and services.
(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude a House
of Assembly from making laws with respect to the matter refer#FF0000
to in this section, including the provision for maintenance and
securing of such supplies and services as may be designated by
the National Assembly as essential supplies and services.
(3) During any period when the Federation is at
war the National Assembly may make such laws for the peace, order
and good government of the Federation or any part therefore with
respect to matters not included in the Exclusive Legislative List
as may appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the defence
of the Federation.
(4) At any time when any House of Assembly of
a State is unable to perform its functions by reason of the situation
prevailing in that State, the National Assembly may make such
laws for the peace, order and good government of that State with
respect to matters on which a House of Assembly may make laws
as may appear to the National Assembly to be necessary or expedient
until such time as the House of Assembly is able to resume its
functions; and any such laws enacted by the National Assembly
pursuant to this section shall have effect as if they were laws
enacted by the House of Assembly of the State:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be
construed as conferring on the National Assembly power to remove
the Governor or the Deputy Governor of the State from office.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) of this
section, a House of Assembly shall not be deemed to be unable
to perform its functions so long as the House of Assembly can
hold a meeting and transact business.
12. (1) No treaty between
the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law
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 he 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.
