Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Section 131

A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if -

(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth;

(b) he has attained the age of forty years;

(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that political party; and

(d) he has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent.

Alteration of S. 132 (b) of CFRN by Section 11 of the CFRN First Amendment Act

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