Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
Annotated alteration evidence — page 88
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- Nigeria
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- English
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- in force
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Official source(a) subject to the provisions of Section 28 of this Constitution, he
has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than
Nigeria, or except in such cases as may be prescribed by the
National Assembly, has made a declaration of allegiance to such
a country;
(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 offence imposed
on him by such a court or tribunal substituted by a competent
authority for any other sentence imposed on him by such a court
or tribunal;
(d) within a period of less than ten years before the date of an
election to the House of Assembly, 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or of any State and he has not resigned, withdrawn or retired
from such employment thirty days before the date of election;
(g) he is a member of any secret society;
[Section 107(1)(h) (h) he has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a
is deleted by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry or an Administrative Panel of
Constitution of Federal
Inquiry or a Tribunal set up under the Tribunals of Inquiry Act,
Republic of Nigeria
(First Alteration Act) a Tribunals of Inquiry Law or any other law by the Federal and
2010] State Government which indictment has been accepted by the
Federal or State Governments respectively; or
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