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180. Tenure of office of Governor (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person shall hold the office of Governor of a State until - (a) when his successor in office takes the oath of that office; or (b) he dies whilst holding such office; or (c) the date when his resignation from office takes effect; or (d) he otherwise ceases to hold office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, the Governor shall vacate his office at the expiration of a period of four years commencing from the date when - (a) in the case of a person first elected as Governor under this Constitution, he took the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office; and (b) the person last elected to that office took the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office or would, but for his death, have taken such oaths. [Section 180(2A) is (2A) In the determination of the four year term, where a re-run inserted by Constitution election has taken place and the person earlier sworn in wins the of the Federal Republic re-run election, the time spent in office before the date the election of Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010] was annulled shall be taken into account. (3) If the Federation is at war in which the territory of Nigeria is physically involved and the President considers that it is not practicable to hold elections, the National Assembly may by resolution extend the period of four years mentioned in subsection (2) of this section from time to time, but no such extension shall exceed a period of six months at any one time. 181. Death, etc., of Governor-elect before oath of office (1) If a person duly elected as Governor dies before taking and subscribing the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office, or is unable 122 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations