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Functions Of The President Of FRN by Nobody: 9:06pm On Jan 10, 2015 |
Chapter Six of the Nigeria 1999 Constitution read the details below The President is responsible for: *.assenting to and signing Bills *.referring a Bill back to the National Assembly for reconsideration of the Bill's constitutionality *.referring a Bill to the Constitutional Court for a decision on the Bill's constitutionality *.summoning the National Assembly, or Parliament to an extraordinary sitting to conduct special business *.making any appointments that the Constitution or legislation requires the President to make, other than as head of the national executive *.appointing commissions of inquiry *.calling a national referendum in terms of an Act of Parliament *.receiving and recognising foreign diplomatic and consular representatives *.appointing ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, and diplomatic and consular representatives *.pardoning or reprieving offenders and remitting any fines, penalties or forfeitures *.conferring honours source: http://www.waado.org/nigerdelta/documents/ConstitutionalMatters/1999Constitution/ChapterSix.html |
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