Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official sourcesentenced for an offence involving dishonesty or he has been
found guilty of the contravention of the Code of Conduct; or
(f) he is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or
otherwise declared bankrupt under any law in force in Nigeria or
any other country; or
(g) being a person employed in the civil or public service of the
Federation or of any State, he has not resigned, withdrawn or
retired from the employment at least thirty days before the date
of the election; or
(h) he is a member of any secret society; or
(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
tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, a Tribunals of of the Federal Republic
Inquiry Law or any other law by the Federal or State Government of Nigeria, 1999 (First
which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State Alteration Act) 2010]
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.
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