STATE GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS) ACT

Section 40: Death of Governor elect before Oath of Office.

1991Section 40 of 144Federal Republic of Nigeria

If a person duly elected as Governor dies before taking and suscribe in the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office, the person elected with him a Deputy Governor shall be sworn in as Governor and a new Deputy Governor shall be appointed.

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Section 40, STATE GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS) ACT (1991).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/state-government-basic-constitutional-and-transition-provisions-act/section/40/