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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017

Annotated alteration evidence — page 68

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Nigeria
Provision
68
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English
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in force
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(b) under any law in force in any part of Nigeria, he is adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound mind; (c) he is under a sentence of death imposed on him by any competent court of law or tribunal in Nigeria or a sentence of imprisonment or fine for an offence involving dishonesty or fraud (by whatever name called) or any other sentence imposed on him by such a court or tribunal or substituted by a competent authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court; (d) within a period of less than ten years before the date of an election to a legislative house, he has been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been found guilty of a contravention of the Code of Conduct; (e) he is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in any part of Nigeria; (f) he is a person employed in the public service of the Federation or of any State and has not resigned, withdrawn or retired from such employment thirty days before the date of election; (g) he is a member of a secret society; [Section 66(1)(h) (h) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a Judicial is deleted by the Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a Constitution of Federal Tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of Republic of Nigeria Inquiry Law or any other law by the Federal or State Government (First Alteration Act) 2010] which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State Governments respectively; or (i) 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; 62 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Acts, 2017 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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