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PART II State Executive A - The Governor of a State 176. Establishment of the office of Governor (1) There shall be for each State of the Federation a Governor. (2) The Governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that State. 177. Qualification for election as Governor 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. [Section 178 (1) and 178. Election of Governor: general (2) are altered by (1) An election to the office of Governor of a State shall be held Constitution of the on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Federal Republic of Commission in accordance with the Electoral Act. Nigeria, 1999 (First Alteration Act) 2010]; [Section 178 (2) is (2) An election to the office of Governor of a State shall be held altered by Constitution on a date not earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later of the Federal Republic than thirty days before the expiration of the term of office of the last of Nigeria, 1999 (Second Alteration Act) 2010] holder of that office. (3) Where, in an election to the office of Governor of a State, 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 122 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations