Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official sourcefor any reason whatsoever to be sworn in, the person elected with
him as Deputy Governor shall be sworn in as Governor and he shall
nominate a new Deputy Governor who shall be appointed by the
Governor with the approval of a simple majority of the House of
Assembly of the State.
(2) Where the persons duly elected as Governor and Deputy
Governor of a State die or are for any reason unable to assume
office before the inauguration of the House of Assembly, the
Independent National Electoral Commission shall immediately
conduct an election for a Governor and Deputy Governor of the
State.
182. Disqualifications
(1) No person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor
of a State if -
(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of this Constitution, he
has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than
Nigeria or, except in such cases as may be prescribed by the
National Assembly, he has made a declaration of allegiance to
such other country; or
(b) he has been elected to such office at any two previous
elections; or
(c) under the law in any part of Nigeria, he is adjudged to be a
lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind; or
(d) he is under a sentence of death imposed by any competent
court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment
for any offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name
called) or any other offence imposed on him by any court or
tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other
sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal; or
(e) within a period of less than ten years before the date of election
to the office of Governor of a State he has been convicted and
sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been
found guilty of the contravention of the code of Conduct; or
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