Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source194. Declaration of assets and liabilities: oaths of Commissioners
A Commissioner of the Government of a State 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]
195. Attorney-General of a State
(1) There shall be an Attorney-General for each State who shall be
the Chief Law Officer of the State and Commissioner for Justice of
the Government of that State.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to hold or perform the functions of
the office of the Attorney-General of a State unless he is qualified to
practise as a legal practitioner in Nigeria and has been so qualified
for not less than ten years.
196. Special Advisers
(1) The Governor of a State may appoint any person as a Special
Adviser to assist him in the performance of his functions.
(2) The number of such Advisers and their remuneration and
allowances shall be as prescribed by law or by resolution of the
House of Assembly of the State.
(3) Any appointment made pursuant to the provisions of this section
shall be at the pleasure of the Governor, and shall cease when the
Governor ceases to hold office.
(4) A person appointed as a Special Adviser under subsection (1)
of this section shall not begin to perform the functions of the 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 of office prescribed in the Seventh
Schedule to this Constitution.
[Seventh Schedule]
132 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations
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