On qualification of a person to the office of a Governor.
By virtue of the provisions of section 177 of the 1999 Constitution, a person shall be qualified for election to the office of Governor of a State if:
- He is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;
- He has attained the age of thirty-five years;
- He is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; and
- He has been educated up to at least School Certificate lever or its equivalent. "
Shinkafi & Anor. v. Yari & Ors. [2016] 1 M. J. S. C (Pt. I) [Pp. 27-28] Paras. G-A
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