Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(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Federation or of any State, he has not resigned, withdrawn or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
[Section 182(1)(i) is (i) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial
deleted by Constitution Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a
of the Federal Republic tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of
of Nigeria, 1999 (First
Inquiry Law or any other law by the Federal or State Government
Alteration Act) 2010]
which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State
Government, respectively; or
[Cap T.21]
(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 to death or imprisonment; or
(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.
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