Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
Annotated alteration evidence — page 265
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- Nigeria
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- English
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Official source“liabilities” includes responsibilities according to law to satisfy a
debt, duty or obligation quantifiable in monetary value, instant and
contingent;
“misconduct” means breach of the Oath of Allegiance or oath of
office of a member or breach of the provisions of this Constitution
or a misconduct of such nature as amounts to bribery or corruption
or false declaration of assets and liabilities;
“public officer” means a person holding any of the offices specified
in Part II of this Schedule; and
“public office” shall not include the chairmanship or membership
of ad hoc tribunals, commissions or committees.
PART II
Public Officers for the purposes of the Code of conduct
1. The President of the Federation.
2. The Vice-President of the Federation.
3. The President and Deputy President of the Senate, Speaker and
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Speakers
and Deputy Speakers of Houses of Assembly of States, and all
members and staff of legislative houses.
4. Governors and Deputy Governors of States.
5. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justices of the Supreme Court,
President and Justices of the Court of Appeal, all other judicial
officers and all staff of courts of law.
6. Attorney-General of the Federation and Attorney-General of
each State.
7. Ministers of the Government of the Federation and
Commissioners of the Governments of the States.
8. Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval
Staff, Chief of Air Staff and all members of the armed forces of
the Federation.
9. Inspector-General of Police, Deputy Inspector-General of
Police and all members of the Nigeria Police Force and other
government security agencies established by law.
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