Chapter VI
Establishes the Presidency and the office of Governor, and the executive machinery of the Federation and the States.
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Official text
Section 153 · Chapter VI
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Plain language — our explanation
Establishes a set of federal bodies in the Constitution itself rather than by ordinary legislation — among them the National Judicial Council, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Federal Character Commission — which is why their functions cannot simply be legislated away.
Official text
Section 162 · Chapter VI
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Plain language — our explanation
Establishes the Federation Account and provides for the distribution of revenue among the Federal Government, the states and the local government councils.
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