Section 48: Executive powers of the Governor and discharge of functions of Governor.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the executive powers of a State-
(a)
shall be vested in the Governor of that State and may, subject as aforesaid and to the provisions of any law made by a House of Assembly, be exercised by him either directly or through the Deputy Governor or Commissioners of the Government of that State or other officers in the public service of the State ; and
(b) shall extend to the execution and maintenance of this Act, all laws made by the House of Assembly of that State and to all matters
with respect to which the House of Assembly has for the time being power to make laws; but such executive powers shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive powers of the Federation or to endanger assets or investments of the Government ot the Federation in that State or endanger the continuance of a federal system of government in Nigeria.
(2) The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the office of Governor of his State if the office of Governor becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation or removal of Governor from office in accordance with section 45 or 46 of this Act.
(3) Where any vacancy occurs in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) of this section during a period when the office of Deputy Governor of a State is also vacant, the Speaker of the House of Assembly of the State shall hold office during which there shall be an election of a new Governor of the State, who shall hold office as provided for in section 39 (1) of this Act.
(4) Where the office of Deputy Governor becomes vacant-
(a) by reason of death or resignation or removal in accordance with section 45 or 46 of this Act;
(b)
by his assumption of the office of Governor of a State in accordance with subsection (2) 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.