NigeriaNG
Article 126 — Appointment of Auditor-General
93 words
Verbatim text
(1) The Auditor-General for a State shall be appointed by the
Governor of the State on the recommendation of the State Civil
Service Commission subject to confirmation by the House of
Assembly of the State.
(2) The power to appoint persons to act in the office of the Auditor-
General for a State shall vest in the Governor.
(3) Except with the sanction of a resolution of the House of Assembly
of a State, no person shall act in the office of the Auditor-General
for a State for a period exceeding six months.
What this means
- The index files this text under article 126 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
- The row is titled “Appointment of Auditor-General”.
- The passage runs to about 93 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).
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