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Category: Part 2 State Executive

Chapter 6 Section 212

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 212. Prerogative of mercy

(1) The Governor may: (a) Grant any person concerned with or convicted of any offence created by any law of a state a pardon, either free or subject to lawful...

Chapter 6 Section 211

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 211. Public prosecutions

(1) The Attorney General of a state shall have power (a) to institute and undertake criminal proceedings against any person before any court of law in Nigeria other than...

Chapter 6 Section 210

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 210. Protection of pension rights

(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 Section 209

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 209. Code of Conduct

A person in the public service of a State shall observe and conform to the Code of Conduct.

Chapter 6 Section 208

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 208. Appointments by Governor

(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 Section 207

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 207. State Civil Service Commission: Power of delegation

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 Section 206

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 206. Establishment of State Civil Service

There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil Service.

Chapter 6 Section 205

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 205. 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 person who is a member...

Chapter 6 Section 204

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 204. Powers and procedure

(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 Section 203

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 203. Quorum and decisions

(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 Section 202

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 202. Independence of certain bodies

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 Section 201

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 201. Removal of members

(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 Section 200

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 200. Qualification for membership

(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 Section 199

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 199. Tenure of office of the members

(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 Section 198

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 198. Appointment of Chairman and members

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 Section 197

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 197. State Commissioners

(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 Section 196

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 196. Special Advisers

(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 Section 195

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 195. Attorney-General of a State

(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 Section 194

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 194. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of Commissioners

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 Section 193

Chapter 6. Part 2. Section 193. Executive responsibilities of Deputy Governor and Commissioners

(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...