Sokoto State House of Assembly

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

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Sokoto State House of Assembly canonical 1

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instanceOf legislative body
unicameral state legislature
approves Sokoto State budget
belongsToSystem State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria
surface form: Nigerian state Houses of Assembly system
canOverride certain executive actions within Sokoto State
constitutionalStatus creation of the Nigerian Constitution as a state legislature
country Nigeria
countrySubdivisionLegislatureOf Sokoto State NERFINISHED
electoralSystem first-past-the-post voting
single-member constituencies
establishedUnder Nigerian state-level constitutional framework
governmentBranch legislative branch
hasCommitteeType ad hoc committees
standing committees
hasFunction budget approval
confirmation of certain executive appointments
lawmaking
oversight of the executive
representation of constituencies
hasLanguage English
hasLeaderTitle Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly
hasMemberTitle Member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly
hasPower to amend or repeal state laws
to approve state-level loans and financial agreements
to conduct legislative investigations
to enact state legislation
to summon state officials
isSubordinateTo Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
jurisdiction Sokoto State NERFINISHED
legislativeType unicameral
levelOfGovernment subnational
locatedIn Sokoto State NERFINISHED
northwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED
meetsIn Sokoto
meetsInBuildingType legislative chamber
oversees Sokoto State Executive branch
partOf Government of Sokoto State
passes state laws for Sokoto State
represents constituencies within Sokoto State
termLength 4 years
typeOfParliament state House of Assembly in Nigeria
usesLegalSystem Nigerian legal system

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Sokoto State hasLegislature Sokoto State House of Assembly