10. A public
officer shall not be a member of, belong to, or take part in
any society the membership of which is incompatible with the
functions or dignity of his office.
Declaration
of assets
11.
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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every public
officer shall within three months after the coming into force
of this Code of Conduct or immediately after taking office and
thereafter -
(a)
at the end of every four years; and
(b) at the end of his term of office, submit
to the Code of Conduct Bureau a written declaration of all
his properties, assets, and liabilities and those of his
unmarried children under the age of eighteen years.
(2) Any
statement in such declaration that is found to be false by
any authority or person authorised in that behalf to verify
it shall be deemed to be a breach of this Code. (3) Any property
or assets acquired by a public officer after any declaration
required under this Constitution and which is not fairly attributable
to income, gift, or loan approved by this Code shall be deemed
to have been acquired in breach of this Code unless the contrary
is proved.
Allegation
of breach of Code
12. Any
allegation that a public officer has committed a breach of or
has not complied with the provisions of this Code shall be made
to the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Agents and
nominees
13. A public
officer who does any act prohibited by this Code through a nominee,
trustee, or other agent shall be deemed ipso facto to
have committed a breach of this Code,
Exemptions
14. In its
application to public officers -
(a)
Members of legislative houses shall be exempt from the provisions
of paragraph
4 of this Code; and
(b) the National Assembly may by law exempt
any cadre of public officers from the provisions of paragraphs
4 and 11 of this Code if it appears to it that their position
in the public service is below the rank which it considers
appropriate for the application of those provisions.
JUDICIAL
OATH
I, ......
do solemnly swear/affirm that I will be faithful and bear
true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that as
Chief Justice of Nigeria/Justice of the Supreme Court/President/Justice
of the Court of Appeal/Chief Judge/Judge of the Federal High
Corut/Chief Judge/Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja/Chief Judge of ....... State/Judge of the
High Court of ...... State/Grand Kadi/Kadi of the Sharia Court
of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja/ Grand Kadi/Kadi
of the Sharia Court of Appeal of .... State/President/Judge
of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja/President/Judge of the Customary Court of Appeal of
......... State. I will discharge my duties, and perform my
functions honestly, to the best of my ability and faithfully
in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria and the law, that I will abide by the Code of Conduct
contained in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
OATH
OF OFFICE OF PRESIDENT
I, ..............
do solemnly swear/affirm that I will be faithful and bear
true allegiance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that as
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I will discharge
my duties to the best of my ability, faithfully and in accordance
with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and
the law, and always in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity,
solidarity, well-being and prosperity of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria; that I will strive to preserve the Fundamental
Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy contained
in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that
I will not allow my personal interest to influence my official
conduct or my official decisions; that I will to the best
of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that I will abide by the
Code of Conduct contained in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution
of the Federal Repubic of Nigeria; that in all circumstances,
I will do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favour, affection or ill-will; that I will
not directly or indirectly communication or reveal to any
person any matter which shall be brought under my consideration
or shall become known to me as President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, except as may be required for the due discharge
of my duties as President; and that I will devote myself to
the service and well-being of the people of Nigeria.
