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Category: A-The President of the Federation

Chapter 6 Section 161

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 161. Interpretation

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...

Chapter 5 Section 152

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 152. Declaration of assets and Liabilities; oaths of special Adviser

A person appointed as Special Adviser under section 151 of this Constitution shall not begin to perform the functions of his office until he has declared his assets and...

Chapter 5 Section 151

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 151. Special Advisers

(1) The President 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 remuneration...

Chapter 5 Section 150

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 150. Attorney-General of the Federation

(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 5 Section 149

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 149. Declaration of Assets and liabilities; oaths of Ministers

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 5 Section 148

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 148. Executive Responsibilities of Ministers

(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 5 Section 147

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 147. Ministers of federal Government

(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 5 Section 146

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 146. Discharge of functions of President

(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 5 Section 145

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 145. Acting President during temporary absence of President

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 5 Section 144

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 144. Permanent incapacity of President or Vice-President

(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 5 Section 143

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 143. Removal of President from office

(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 5 Section 142

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 142. Nomination and election of Vice-President

(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 5 Section 141

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 141. Establishment of office of Vice-President

There shall be for the Federation a Vice-President.

Chapter 5 Section 140

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 140. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President

(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 5 Section 139

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 139. Determination of certain questions relating to election

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 5 Section 138

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 138. President: disqualification from other jobs

The President shall not, during his tenure of office, hold any other executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever.

Chapter 5 Section 137

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 137. Disqualifications

(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 5 Section 136

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 136. Death, etc. of president-elect before oath of office

(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 5 Section 135

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 135. Tenure of office of President

(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 5 Section 134

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 134. Election: two or more presidential candidates

(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 –...