Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
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(b) by his assumption of the office of Governor of a State in accordance with subsection (1) of this section; or
(c) for any other reason, the Governor shall nominate and with the approval of the House of Assembly of the State, appoint a new
Deputy Governor.
192. (1) There shall be such offices of Commissioners of the Government of a State as may be established by the Governor of the
State
(2) Any appointment to the office of Commissioner of the Government of a State shall, if the nomination of any person to such
office is confirmed by the House of Assembly of the State, be made by the Governor of that State and in making any such
appointment the Governor shall conform with the provisions of section 14(4) of this Constitution.
(3) Where a member of a House of Assembly or of the National Assembly is appointed as Commissioner of the Government of a
State, he shall be deemed to have resigned his membership of the House of Assembly or of the National Assembly on his taking the
Oath of office as Commissioner.
(4) No person shall be appointed as a Commissioner of the Government of a State unless he is qualified for election as a member of
the House of Assembly of the State.
(5) An appointment to the office of Commissioner under this section shall be deemed to have been made where no return has been
received from the House of Assembly within twenty-one working days of the receipt of nomination, by the House of Assembly.
193. (1) The Governor of a State may, in his discretion, assign to the Deputy Governor or any Commissioner of the Government of
the State responsibility for any business of the Government of that State, including the administration of any department of
Government.
(2) The Governor of a State shall hold regular meetings with the Deputy Governor and all Commissioners of the Government of the
State for the purposes of -
(a) determining the general direction of the policies of the Government of the State;
(b) co-ordinating the activities of the Governor, the Deputy Governor and the Commissioners of the Government of the State in the
discharge of their executive responsibilities; and
(c) advising the Governor generally in the 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.
194. 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.
195. (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. (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
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