shall apply to the removal from office of the Vice-President.
Vacancy in the office of
Vice- President.
55. The office of the Vice-President shall become vacant—
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ministers and Deputy
Ministers of
Government.
on the expiration of the term of office of the President; or
if the Vice-President resigns or retires from office or dies; or
if the Vice-President is removed from office in accordance with the provisions of section 50 or 51 of this
Constitution; or
upon the assumption by the Vice-President to the office of President under subsection (4) of section 49.
56. (1) There shall be, in addition to the office of Vice-President, such other offices of Ministers and Deputy
Ministers as may be established by the President:
Provided that no Member of Parliament shall be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister.
(2) A person shall not be appointed a Minister or Deputy Minister unless—
a.
b.
c.
he is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament; and
he has not contested and lost as a candidate in the general election immediately preceding his nomination for
appointment; and
his nomination is approved by Parliament.
(3) A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not, while he continues in office, hold any other office of profit or
emolument whether by way of allowances or otherwise, whether private or public, and either directly or indirectly:
Provided that the Vice-President, the Ministers and the Deputy Ministers shall be entitled to such remuneration,
allowances, gratuities, pensions, and other incidents of office as may be prescribed by Parliament.
(4) Subject to the provisions of section 53 of this Constitution, the Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall hold office at
the President's discretion.
(5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), the Vice-President and the other Ministers under the direction of the
President shall be responsible for such departments of State or other business of the Government as the President
may assign to them.
(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (5), the President shall be responsible for such departments of State,
including the Commissions established under this Constitution, as he may determine.
Oaths to be taken by
Ministers, etc.
57. A Minister or a Deputy Minister shall not enter upon the duties of his office unless he has taken and subscribed
the oath for the due execution of his duties as set out in the Third Schedule.
Ministerial vacancies.
58. (1) The office of a Minister or a Deputy Minister shall become vacant—
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
on the expiration of the term of office of the President; or
if his appointment is revoked by the President; or
if he resigns or retires from office or dies; or
if he is elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker of Parliament; or
upon the assumption of any other person to the office of President.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (e) of subsection (1), Ministers and Deputy Ministers shall
not vacate office as such by reason of the expiration of the term of office of the President or the assumption by the
Speaker to the office of President pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) of section 54 and shall accordingly continue to
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