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Article 140 — Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President

Article
140
Chapter
CHAPTER V — The Legislature
Index row title
Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President
Source document
nigerian constitution
Provision ID
3ca12c21-88d7-42d3-bee5-6838b64981df

134 words

Verbatim text

(1) A person elected to the office of President shall not begin to perform the functions of that office until he has declared his assets and liabilities as prescribed in this Constitution and he has taken and subscribed the Oath of Allegiance and the oath of office prescribed in the Seventh Schedule to this Constitution. [Seventh Schedule] (2) The oaths aforesaid shall be administered by the Chief Justice of Nigeria or the person for the time being appointed to exercise the functions of that office. [Section 137(3) is inserted by Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fourth Alteration No.16) Act 2017] The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations141. Establishment of office of Vice-President There shall be for the Federation a Vice-President.

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  • The index files this text under article 140 of the Constitution of Nigeria.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER V — The Legislature”.
  • The row is titled “Declaration of assets and liabilities; oaths of President”.
  • The passage runs to about 134 words.

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