Part 1 Federal Executive
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;...
Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 130. Establishment of the office of President
Nigerian ConstitutionMarch 26, 2014
(1) There shall be for the Federation a President. (2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the...