Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(6) An appointment to any of the offices aforesaid shall be deemed
to have been made where no return has been received from the
Senate within twenty-one working days of the receipt of nomination
by the Senate.
148. Executive responsibilities of Ministers
(1) The President may, in his discretion, assign to the Vice-President
or any Minister of the Government of the Federation responsibility
for any business of the Government of the Federation, including
the administration of any department of government.
(2) The President shall hold regular meetings with the Vice-President
and all the Ministers of the Government of the Federation for the
purposes of -
(a) determining the general direction of domestic and foreign
policies of the Government of the Federation;
(b) co-ordinating the activities of the President, the Vice-President
and the Ministers of the Government of the Federation in the
discharge of their executive responsibilities; and
(c) advising the President generally in discharge of his executive
functions other than those functions with respect to which he is
required by this Constitution to seek the advice or act on the
recommendation of any other person or body.
149. Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of Ministers
A Minister of the Government of the Federation shall not enter
upon the duties of his office, unless he has declared his assets and
liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and has subsequently
taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and the oath for the
due execution of the duties of his office prescribed in the Seventh
Schedule to this Constitution.
[Seventh Schedule]
150. Attorney-General of the Federation
(1) There shall be an Attorney-General of the Federation who shall
be the Chief Law Officer of the Federation and a Minister of the
Government of the Federation.
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