imposed on him by any court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed
on him by such a court or tribunal; or
(e) within a period of less than ten years before the date of election to the office of Governor of a State he has
been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of the
contravention of the code of Conduct; or
(f) he is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force
in Nigeria; or
(g) being a person employed in the public service of the Federation or of any State, he has not resigned,
withdrawn or retired from the employment at least thirty days to the date of the election; or
(h) he is a member of any secret society; or
(i) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative
Panel of Inquiry or a Tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of Inquiry Law or any other
law by the Federal or State Government which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State
Government; or
(j) he has presented a forged certificate to the independent National Electoral Commission.
(2) Where in respect of any person who has been
(a) adjudged to be a lunatic;
(b) declared to be of unsound mind;
(c) sentenced or declared bankrupt,
(d) adjudged or declared bankrupt,
an appeal against the decision is pending in any court of law in accordance with any law in force in Nigeria,
subsection (1) of this section shall not apply during a period beginning from the date when such appeal is lodged
and ending on the date when the appeal is finally determined or, as the case may be, the appeal lapses or is
abandoned, whichever is earlier.
183. The governor shall not, during the period when he holds office, hold any other executive office or paid
employment in any capacity whatsoever.
184. The National Assembly shall make provisions in respect of (a) persons who may apply to an election tribunal for the determination of any question as to whether
(i) any person has been validly elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor,
(ii) the term of office of a Governor or Deputy Governor has ceased, or
(iii) the office of Deputy Governor has become vacant;
(b) circumstances and manner in which, and the conditions upon which such application may be made; and
(c) powers, practice and procedure of the election tribunal in relation to any such application.
185. (1) A person elected to the office of the Governor of a State shall not begin to perform the functions of that
until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in the Constitution and has subsequently taken and
subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution.
(2) The Oath of Allegiance and the oath of office shall be administered by the Chief Judge of the State or Grand
Kadi of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the State, if any or President of the Customary Court of Appeal of the
State, if any, or the person for the time being respectively appointed to exercise the functions of any of those
offices in any State.
186. There shall be for each State of the Federation a Deputy Governor.