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128.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution,
a House of Assembly shall have power by resolution published
in its journal or in the Office Gazette of the Government
of the State to direct or cause to be directed an inquiry
or investigation into -
(a) any matter or thing with respect to which
it has power to make laws; and
(b) the conduct of affairs of any person, authority,
ministry or government department charged, or intended
to be charged, with the duty of or responsibility for
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(i) executing or administering laws enacted
by that House of Assembly, and
(ii) disbursing or administering moneys appropriated
or to be appropriated by such House.
(2) The powers conferred on a House of Assembly under
the provisions of this section are exercisable only for
the purpose of enabling the House to -
(a) make laws with respect to any matter within
its legislative competence and correct any defects in
existing laws; and
(b) expose corruption, inefficiency of waste in the
execution or administration of laws within its legislative
competence and in the disbursement or administration
of funds appropriated by it.
129.
(1) For the purposes of any investigation under
section 128 of this Constitution, and subject to the provisions
thereof, a House of Assembly or a committee appointed in
accordance with section 103 of this Constitution shall have
power to -
(a) procure all such evidence, written or oral,
direct or circumstantial, as it may think necessary or
desirable, and examine all persons as witnesses whose
evidence may be material or relevant to the subject matter;
(b) require such evidence to be given on oath;
(c) summon any person in Nigeria to give evidence at
any place or produce any document or other thing in
his possession or under his control, and examine him
as a witness and require him to produce any document
or other thing in his possession or under his control,
subject to all just exceptions; and
(d) issue a warrant to compel the attendance of any
person who, after having been summoned to attend, fails,
refuses or neglects to do so and does not excuse such
failure, refusal or neglect to the satisfaction of the
House of Assembly or the committee, and order him to
pay all costs which may have been occasioned in compelling
his attendance or by reason of his failure, refusal
or neglect to obey the summons and also to impose such
fine as may be prescribed for any such failure, refusal
or neglect; and any fine so imposed shall be recoverable
in the same manner as a fine imposed by a court of law.
(2) A summons or warrant issued under this section may
be served or executed by any member of the Nigeria Police
Force or by any person authorised in that behalf by the
Speaker of the House of Assembly of the State.
