Section 61 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria. Interference with executive or legislative power

Any person who advisedly does any unlawful act calculated to interfere with the free exercise by the President or a Governor of the duties or authority of his office or with the free exercise by a member of the Federal Executive Council, or a State Executive Council of his duties as such member, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for three years.

[L.N. 2 of 1960. L.N. 112 of 1964. 1967 No. 27.]

The offender cannot be arrested without warrant.

A prosecution for an offence under this section shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of a law officer.

Section 61 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria

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