Jigawa State House of Assembly

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The Jigawa State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and providing oversight for the government of Jigawa State in Nigeria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary institution
state legislative body
unicameral legislature
appliesToTerritory all local government areas of Jigawa State
belongsTo Federal Republic of Nigeria political system
canPass appropriation bills
motions and resolutions
state laws
country Nigeria
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting
single-member constituencies
employs legislative staff
governmentBranch legislative branch
governs through standing orders and rules of procedure
hasAuthorityOver state budget
state public expenditure
state taxation within constitutional limits
hasChamberType unicameral
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasFunction budget approval
confirmation of certain executive appointments
lawmaking
oversight of the executive
representation of constituencies
hasPower to conduct investigations
to impeach certain state officials
to summon state officials
jurisdiction Jigawa State NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
legislativeBodyFor Government of Jigawa State
surface form: Jigawa State Government
levelOfGovernment state level
locatedIn Dutse
Jigawa State NERFINISHED
meetsIn Assembly Complex, Dutse
oversees Government of Jigawa State
surface form: Jigawa State Executive Council

ministries and agencies of Jigawa State
partOf Government of Jigawa State
Subnational legislatures of Nigeria
regulates matters on the Concurrent Legislative List within Jigawa State
matters on the State Legislative List
represents constituencies in Jigawa State
sector public sector
subordinateTo Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
typeOfLegislature subnational legislature
usesLegalSystem Nigerian legal system

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