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Article 181 — Death, etc., of Governor-elect before oath of office

Article
181
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Death, etc., of Governor-elect before oath of office
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
83973bd6-477d-41bb-8c91-b99a43e1613b

161 words

Verbatim text

(1) If a person duly elected as Governor dies before taking and subscribing the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office, or is unable for any reason whatsoever to be sworn in, the person elected with him as Deputy Governor shall be sworn in as Governor and he shall nominate a new Deputy Governor who shall be appointed by the Governor with the approval of a simple majority of the House of Assembly of the State. (2) Where the persons duly elected as Governor and Deputy Governor of a State die or are for any reason unable to assume [Section 180(2A) is inserted by Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010] The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterationsoffice before the inauguration of the House of Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall immediately conduct an election for a Governor and Deputy Governor of the State.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 181 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Death, etc., of Governor-elect before oath of office”.
  • The passage runs to about 161 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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