The 1999 Constitution Section 215 (1) (a) There shall be – an Inspector-General of Police who, subject to section 216(2) of this Constitution shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Nigeria Police Council from among serving members of the Nigeria Police Force; (A currently serving member of the Nigeria Police Force…
The 1999 Constitution Section 210 (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the right of a person in the public service of aState to receive pension or gratuity shall be regulated by law. (Based on the conditions set out in sub section 2 of this section 210, people who are employed…
The 1999 Constitution Section 206 There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil Service. (Every state in Nigeria will have a Civil Service.) Section 207 Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a State Civil Service Commission may, with the approval ofthe Governor and subject to such conditions as it may deem…
The 1999 Constitution Section 201 (1) Any person holding any of the offices to which this section applies shall only be removed from thatoffice by the Governor of that State acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the House of Assembly of the State praying that he be so removed for inability to…
The 1999 Constitution Section 197 (1)(a-c) There shall be established for each State of the Federation the following bodies, namely –State Civil Service Commission;State Independent Electoral Commission; andState Judicial Service Commission. (Each State of the Federation shall have a State Civil Service Commission, State Independent Electoral Commission and State Judicial Service Commission.) Section 197 (2)…
The 1999 Constitution Section 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. (Every State will have an Attorney General of that State and that Attorney General will serve as the Chief Law Officer…
The 1999 Constitution Section 193 (1) The Governor of a State may, in his discretion, assign to the Deputy Governor or any Commissioner ofthe Government of the State responsibility for any business of the Government of that State, including theadministration of any department of Government. (It is the Governor of a State that has the…
The 1999 Constitution Section 191 (1) The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the office of Governor of the State if the office of Governorbecomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity or removal of the governor from office for any other reason in accordance with section 188 or 189 of this…
The 1999 Constitution Section 189 (1) The Governor or Deputy Governor of a State shall cease to hold office if: (The following situations are when a Governor or Deputy Governor of a State will no longer hold office in that State; ) Section 189 (1)(a) by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all members…
The 1999 Constitution Section 187 (1) In any election to which the foregoing provisions of this part of this Chapter relate a candidate for theoffice of Governor of a State shall not be deemed to have been validly nominated for such office unless he nominates another candidate as his associate for his running for the…
