Article 275 of the Constitution of Ghana

Verbatim text

A person shall not be qualified as a chief if he ha s been convicted for high treason, treason, high crime or for an offence involving the security of the State, fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude.

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The index files this text under article 275 of the Constitution of Ghana.
The row is titled “Disqualification of Convicted Persons”.
The passage runs to about 36 words.

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