Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
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Official source(i) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial [Section 137(1)(i) is
Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a deleted by Constitution
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
(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,
any 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.
(3) A person who was sworn-in as President to complete the term [Section 137(3) is insert-
ed by Constitution of
for which another person was elected as President shall not be the Federal Republic of
elected to such office for more than a single term. Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth
Alteration No.16) Act
138. President: disqualification from other jobs. 2017]
The President shall not, during his tenure of office, hold any other
executive office or paid employment in any capacity whatsoever.
139. Determination of certain questions relating to election
The National Assembly shall by an Act make provisions as respects
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(a) persons who may apply to the Court of Appeal for the
determination of any question as to whether-
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