Mode Of Business Flashcards
1
Q
53 (1)a) Senate
A
President presides, if not - his deputy
2
Q
53 (1b) HOR
A
Speaker presides, if not, his Deputy
3
Q
53(2) joint meeting
A
Senate President presides, if not, speaker of HOR
If not, their deputies
4
Q
53(3) absent of heads
A
An elected person can preside
5
Q
54 quorum
A
⅓ of members of each house or both houses to reach decision at a joint sitting
For inaugural meeting - ⅔ of either house.
6
Q
55 conduct of business
A
In English, hausa, Ibo and Yoruba languages
7
Q
56 voting
A
Decisions will be adopted by simple majority of each house
Senate - 55
HOR - 181
