Chapter VI of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Executive

• Part I. Federal Executive

  • A - The President of the Federation

  • Section 130. (1) There shall be for the Federation a President....
  • Section 131. A person shall be qualified for election to the of...
  • Section 132. (1) An election to the office of President shall b...
  • Section 133. A candidate for an election to the office of Presi...
  • Section 134. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of P...
  • Section 135. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 136. (1) If a person duly elected as President dies bef...
  • Section 137. (1) A person shall not be qualified for election t...
  • Section 138. The President shall not, during his tenure of offi...
  • Section 139. The National Assembly shall by an Act make provisi...
  • Section 140. (1) A person elected to the office of President sh...
  • Section 141. There shall be for the Federation a Vice-President...
  • Section 142. (1) In any election to which the foregoing provisi...
  • Section 143. (1) The President or Vice-President may be removed...
  • Section 144. (1) The President or Vice-President shall cease to...
  • Section 145. Whenever the President transmits to the President ...
  • Section 146. (1) The Vice-President shall hold the office of Pr...
  • Section 147. (1) There shall be such offices of Ministers of th...
  • Section 148. (1) The President may, in his discretion, assign t...
  • Section 149.  A Minister of the Government of the Federati...
  • Section 150. (1) There shall be an Attorney-General of the Fede...
  • Section 151. (1) The President may appoint any person as a Spec...
  • Section 152. A person appointed as Special Adviser under sectio...

  • B - Establishment of certain Federal Executive Bodies

  • Section 153. (1) There shall be established for the Federation ...
  • Section 154. (1) Except in the case of ex officio members or wh...
  • Section 155. (1) A person who is a member of any of the bodies ...
  • Section 156. (1) No person shall be qualified for appointment a...
  • Section 157. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of...
  • Section 158. (1) In exercising its power to make appointments o...
  • Section 159. (1) The quorum for a meeting of any of the bodies ...
  • Section 160. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any...
  • Section 161. In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context o...

  • C - Public Revenue

  • Section 162. (1) The Federation shall maintain a special accoun...
  • Section 163. Where under an Act of the National Assembly, tax o...
  • Section 164. (1) The Federation may make grants to a State to s...
  • Section 165. Each State shall, in respect of each financial yea...
  • Section 166. (1) Any payment that is required by this Part of t...
  • Section 167. Any payment that is required by this Part of this ...
  • Section 168. (1) Where any payment falls to be made under this ...

  • D - The Public Service of the Federation

  • Section 169. There shall be a civil service of the Federation.
  • Section 170. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, th...
  • Section 171. (1) Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the...
  • Section 172. A person in the public service of the Federation s...
  • Section 173. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 174. (1) The Attorney-General of the Federation shall h...
  • Section 175. (1) The President may - (a) grant any person conce...
• Part II. State Executive

  • A - Governor of a State

  • Section 176. (1) There shall be for each State of the Federatio...
  • Section 177. A person shall be qualified for election to the of...
  • Section 178. (1) An election to the office of Governor of a Sta...
  • Section 179. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of G...
  • Section 180. (1) subject to the provisions of this Constitution...
  • Section 181. (1) If a person duly elected as Governor dies befo...
  • Section 182. (1) No person shall be qualified for election to t...
  • Section 183. The governor shall not, during the period when he ...
  • Section 184. The National Assembly shall make provisions in res...
  • Section 185. (1) A person elected to the office of the Governor...
  • Section 186. There shall be for each State of the Federation a ...
  • Section 187. (1) In any election to which the foregoing provisi...
  • Section 188. (1) The Governor or Deputy Governor of a state may...
  • Section 189. (1) The Governor or Deputy Governor of a State sha...
  • Section 190. Whenever the Governor transmits to the Speaker of ...
  • Section 191. (1) The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the ...
  • Section 192. (1) There shall be such offices of Commissioners o...
  • Section 193. (1) The Governor of a State may, in his discretion...
  • Section 194. A Commissioner of the Government of a State shall ...
  • Section 195. (1) There shall be an Attorney-General for each St...
  • Section 196. (1) The Governor of a State may appoint any person...

  • B - Establishment of Certain State Executive Bodies

  • Section 197. (1) There shall be established for each State of t...
  • Section 198. Except in the case of ex-officio members or where ...
  • Section 199. (1) A person who is a member of any of the bodies ...
  • Section 200. (1) No person shall be qualified for appointment a...
  • Section 201. (1) Any person holding any of the offices to which...
  • Section 202. In exercising its power to make appointments or to...
  • Section 203. (1) The quorum for a meeting of any of the bodies ...
  • Section 204. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, any...
  • Section 205. In this Part of this Chapter, unless the context o...

  • C - The Public Service of a State

  • Section 206. There shall be for each State of the Federation a ...
  • Section 207. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a ...
  • Section 208. (1) Power to appoint persons to hold or act in the...
  • Section 209. A person in the public service of a State shall ob...
  • Section 210. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of...
  • Section 211. (1) The Attorney General of a state shall have pow...
  • Section 212. (1) The Governor may - (a) Grant any person concer...
• Part III. Supplemental

  • A - National Population Census

  • Section 213. (1) Any report of the National Population Commissi...

  • B - Nigeria Police Force

  • Section 214. (1) There shall be a police force for Nigeria, whi...
  • Section 215. (1) There shall be - (a) an Inspector-General of P...
  • Section 216. (1) Subject to the provisions of this constitution...

  • C - Armed Forces of the Federation.

  • Section 217. (1) There shall be an armed forces for the Federat...
  • Section 218. (1) The powers of the President as the Commissione...
  • Section 219. The National Assembly shall - (a) in giving effect...
  • Section 220. (1) The Federation shall establish and maintain ad...

  • D - Political Parties

  • Section 221. No association, other than a political party, shal...
  • Section 222. No association by whatever name called shall funct...
  • Section 223. (1) The constitution and rules of a political part...
  • Section 224. The programme as well as the aims and objects of a...
  • Section 225. (1) Every political party shall, at such times and...
  • Section 226. (1) The Independent National Electoral commission,...
  • Section 227. No association shall retain, organise, train or eq...
  • Section 228. The National Assembly may by law provide - (a) for...
  • Section 229. In this Part of this chapter, unless the context o...

Chapter VI Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria