Section 49: Commissoner of State Government.

(1) There shall be Commissioner of the Government of a State and the number of such Commissioners shall not exceed 6.
(2) Any appointment to the office of Commissioner of the Government of a State shall be made by the Governor after confirmation by the House of Assembly of the State.
(3) The composition of the Government of a State, a Local Government or any of the Councils of such Governments or their agencies shall be carried out in such manner as to recognise the diversity of the people within the area of authority and the need to promote a sense of belonging and loyalty among all the people in the Federation.
(4) Where a member of a House of Assembly or of a Local Government Council 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 Local Government Council, as the case may be, on his taking Oath of Office as Commissioner.
(5) No person shall be appointed as Commissioner of the Government of a State unless he is qualified for election as a member of the House of Assembly of the State.