Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017
Annotated alteration evidence — page 215
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- Nigeria
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- English
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- in force
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Official source(b) member of staff of the High Court, the Sharia Court of Appeal,
the Customary Court of Appeal; or other courts established for
a State by this Constitution or by a Law of a House of Assembly;
(c) member or staff of any commission or authority established
for the State by this Constitution or by a Law of a House of
Assembly;
(d) staff of any local government council;
(e) staff of any statutory corporation established by a Law of a
House of Assembly;
(f) staff of any educational institution established or financed
principally by a government of a State; and
(g) staff of any company or enterprise in which the government
of a State or its agency holds controlling shares or interest;
“School Certificate or its equivalent” means -
(a) a Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent, or Grade II
Teacher’s Certificate, the City and Guilds Certificate; or
(b) education up to Secondary School Certificate level; or
(c) Primary Six School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent and –
(i) service in the public or private sector in the Federation in
any capacity acceptable to the Independent National Electoral
Commission for a minimum of ten years; and
(ii) attendance at courses and training in such institutions as
may be acceptable to the Independent National Electoral
Commission for periods totalling up to a minimum of one year;
and
(iii) the ability to read, write, understand and communicate in
the English language to the satisfaction of the Independent
National Electoral Commission; and
(d) any other qualification acceptable by the Independent
National Electoral Commission;
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations 209
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