The Executive

Establishment of the office of President

There shall be for the Federation a President. The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation.

Qualification for election as President

A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth; he has attained the age of thirty-five years; he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Election of President: general

An election to the office of President shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. An election shall be held not earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days before the expiration of the term of office of the last holder of that office.

Tenure of office of President

Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a person shall hold the office of President until when his successor in office takes the oath of that office; he dies whilst holding such office; the date when his resignation from office takes effect; or he otherwise ceases to hold office in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

Removal of President from office

The President or Vice-President may be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of this section. Whenever a notice of any allegation in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the National Assembly is presented to the President of the Senate stating that the holder of the office of President or Vice-President is guilty of gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office...

Permanent incapacity of President or Vice-President

The President or Vice-President shall cease to hold office, if by a resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all the members of the executive council of the Federation, it is declared that the President or Vice-President is incapable of discharging the functions of his office; and the declaration is verified, after such medical examination as may be necessary, by a medical panel established under subsection (4) of this section.

Appointment of Ministers of the FederationAmended · 1

There shall be such offices of Ministers of the Government of the Federation as may be established by the President. Any appointment to the office of Minister of the Government of the Federation shall, if the nomination of any person to such office is confirmed by the Senate, be made by the President.

Footnote · Constitution (Fourth Alteration, No. 6) Act, 2017 (2018)

Federal Executive BodiesAmended · 1

There shall be established for the Federation the following bodies: Code of Conduct Bureau; Council of State; Federal Character Commission; Federal Civil Service Commission; Federal Judicial Service Commission; Independent National Electoral Commission; National Defence Council; National Economic Council; National Judicial Council; National Population Commission; National Security Council; Nigeria Police Council; Police Service Commission; Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

Footnote · Constitution (Fifth Alteration, No. 6) Act, 2023 (2023)

Establishment of office of Governor

There shall be for each State of the Federation a Governor. The Governor of a State shall be the Chief Executive of that State.