Chapter 6 The Executive
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 150. Attorney-General of the Federation
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) There shall be an Attorney-General of the Federation who shall be the Chief Law Officer of the Federation and a Minister of the Government of the Federation. (2) A...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 149. Declaration of Assets and liabilities; oaths of Ministers
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
A Minister of the Government of the Federation shall not enter upon the duties of his office, unless he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 148. Executive Responsibilities of Ministers
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) The President may, in his discretion, assign to the Vice-President or any Minister of the Government of the Federation responsibility for any business of the...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 147. Ministers of federal Government
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) There shall be such offices of Ministers of the Government of the Federation as may be established by the President. (2) Any appointment to the office of Minister of...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 146. Discharge of functions of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) The Vice-President shall hold the office of President if the office of President becomes vacant by reason of death or resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 145. Acting President during temporary absence of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 144. Permanent incapacity of President or Vice-President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) The President or Vice-President shall cease to hold office, if – (a) by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all the members of the executive council...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 143. Removal of President from office
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) The President or Vice-President may be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) Whenever a notice of any allegation in writing...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 142. Nomination and election of Vice-President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) In any election to which the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Chapter relate, a candidate for an election to the office of President shall not be deemed to...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 141. Establishment of office of Vice-President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
There shall be for the Federation a Vice-President.
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 140. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) A person elected to the office of President shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 139. Determination of certain questions relating to election
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
The National Assembly shall by an Act make provisions as respects (a) persons who may apply to the Court of Appeal for the determination of any question as to whether;...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 138. President: disqualification from other jobs
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
The President shall not, during his tenure of office, hold any other executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever.
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 137. Disqualifications
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) A person shall not be qualified for election to the office of President if ¬ (a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he has voluntarily...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 136. Death, etc. of president-elect before oath of office
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) If a person duly elected as President dies before taking and subscribing the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office, or is for any reason whatsoever unable to be...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 135. Tenure of office of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person shall hold the office of President until (a) when his successor in office takes the oath of that office; (b)...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 134. Election: two or more presidential candidates
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have be been duly elected, where, there being only two candidates for the election –...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 133. Election: single presidential candidate
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 132. Election of the President: general
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) An election to the office of President shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. (2) An election to the said office...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 131. Qualification for election as President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if – (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth; (b) he has attained the age of forty years;...