NigeriaNG
Article 177 — Qualification for election as Governor
66 words
Verbatim text
A person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of
a State if-
(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
(b) he has attained the age of thirty-five years;
(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that
political party; and
(d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level
or its equivalent.
What this means
- The index files this text under article 177 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
- The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
- The row is titled “Qualification for election as Governor”.
- The passage runs to about 66 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions education — it concerns education, schooling or training (the words used: “School”).
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Constitution of Nigeria, article 177 (“Qualification for election as Governor”), Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/de042df2-9f17-4ed8-a2f5-6a2f0d10824e (accessed 25 October 2026).
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