Chapter 6 The Executive
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 210. Protection of pension rights
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the right of a person in the public service of a State to receive pension or gratuity shall be regulated...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 209. Code of Conduct
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
A person in the public service of a State shall observe and conform to the Code of Conduct.
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 208. Appointments by Governor
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
(1) Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the offices to which this section applies and to remove persons so appointed from any such office shall vest in the...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 207. State Civil Service Commission: Power of delegation
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a State Civil Service Commission may, with the approval of the Governor and subject to such conditions as it may deem...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 206. Establishment of State Civil Service
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 31, 2014
There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil Service.
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 205. Interpretation
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) any reference to ex officio member shall be construed as a reference to a person who is a member...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 204. Powers and procedure
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any of the bodies may, with the approval of the Governor, by rules or otherwise regulate its own procedure or confer...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 203. Quorum and decisions
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) The quorum for a meeting of any of the bodies established by section 197 of this Constitution shall not be less than one-third of the total number of members of that...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 202. Independence of certain bodies
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
In exercising its power to make appointments or to exercise disciplinary control over persons the State Civil Service Commission, the State Independent Electoral...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 201. Removal of members
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) Any person holding any of the offices to which this section applies shall only be removed from that office by the Governor of that State acting on an address...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 200. Qualification for membership
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) No person shall be qualified for appointment as a member of any of the bodies aforesaid if – (a) he is not qualified or if he is disqualified for election as a...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 199. Tenure of office of the members
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) A person who is a member of any of the bodies established as aforesaid shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, remain a member thereof – (a) in the case...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 198. Appointment of Chairman and members
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
Except in the case of ex-officio members or where other provisions are made in this Constitution, the Chairman and members of any of the bodies so established shall,...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 197. State Commissioners
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 30, 2014
(1) There shall be established for each State of the Federation the following bodies, namely – (a) State Civil Service Commission; (b) State Independent Electoral...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 196. Special Advisers
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
(1) The Governor of a State may appoint any person as a Special Adviser to assist him in the performance of his functions. (2) The number of such Advisers and their...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 195. Attorney-General of a State
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
(1) There shall be an Attorney-General for each State who shall be the Chief Law Officer of the State and Commissioner for Justice of the Government of that State. (2) A...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 194. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of Commissioners
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
A Commissioner of the Government of a State shall not enter upon the duties of his office unless he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 193. Executive responsibilities of Deputy Governor and Commissioners
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
(1) The Governor of a State may, in his discretion, assign to the Deputy Governor or any Commissioner of the Government of the State responsibility for any business of...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 192. Commissioners of State Governor
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
(1) There shall be such offices of Commissioners of the Government of a State as may be established by the Governor of the State (2) Any appointment to the office of...
Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 191. Discharge of functions of Governor
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 29, 2014
(1) The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the office of Governor of the State if the office of Governor becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment,...