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131. Qualification for election as President A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if - (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth; [Section 131(b) is altered by Constitution (b) he has attained the age of thirty-five years; of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No.27) Act (c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that 2017] political party; and (d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent. 132. Election of President: general [Section 132 (1) and (1) An election to the office of President shall be held on a date to (2) are altered by be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission Constitution of the in accordance with the Electoral Act. Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010]; (2) An election to the said office shall be held on a date not earlier [Section 132(2) is altered than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days before by Constitution of the the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of that office. Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Second Alteration Act) 2010] (3) Where in an election to the office of President one of the two or more candidates nominated for the election is the only candidate after the close of nomination, by reason of the disqualification, withdrawal, incapacitation, disappearance or death of the other candidates, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall extend the time for nomination. (4) For the purpose of an election to the office of President, the whole of the Federation shall be regarded as one constituency. (5) Every person who is registered to vote at an election of a member of a legislative House shall be entitled to vote at an election to the office of President. 133. Election: single Presidential candidate A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the 94 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations