PUBLIC NOTICE (Publication of Form CF 001) PUBLIC NOTICE (Publication Of Form CF 001) Pursuant to the provisions of section 31 of the Electoral Act, 2006, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) hereby informs the public that it has commenced the publication of the personal particulars of candidates (Form CF 001) for the offices of President, Vice President, Governor, Deputy Governor, Members of the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) as well as the State Assemblies and Chairmen and Councilors of the Area Councils. The personal particulars are displayed in all the State and Local Government Offices of the Commission in the Constituencies of the candidates. Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that any information given by any candidate is false or that the candidate is not qualified or is disqualified from contesting the elections should notify the Commission in writing within 7 (seven) days of this publication. The public is further informed that the grounds for qualification for the offices specified in the Constitution (Section 65, 106, 131 & 177) are as follows: (i) CITIZENSHIP: must be Nigerian citizens (by birth for the Executive Offices) (ii) AGE: President/Vice President ————————-40 years Governor/Deputy Governor———————35 years Senate——————————————35 years House Of Representatives———————–30 years House Of Assembly—————————–30 years Chairman Of Area Council———————-30 years Councillor Of Area Council——————— 25 years (iii) EDUCATION: Up to School Certificate level or its equivalent. (iv) PARTY: Must belong to the party sponsoring him. While a person is disqualified if He/She: (i) has declared allegiance to another country; (ii) has been elected to the office of President or Governor office at any two previous elections; (iii) Adjudged to be a lunatic or declared to be of unsound mind; (iv) (a) is under a sentence of death; or (b) is under a sentence of imprisonment or fine for an offence involving dishonesty or fraud; (v) has in the last 10 years been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving dishonesty; (vi) has been found guilty of a contravention of the code of conduct; (vii) is an undischarged bankrupt; (viii) is employed in the public service and does not resign, withdraw or retire at least 30 days to the election; (ix) is a member of a secret society; (x) has been indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a judicial committee of inquiry or an Administrative Panel of Inquiry or a Tribunal AND which indictment has been accepted by the Federal or State Government; (xi) has presented a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission; (see sections 66, 107, 137 & 182) The Committee for the Verification of Legislative Houses Candidates (National/State Assembly Verification/Clearance Committee) will be visiting the States to verify the personal particulars of the candidates between the 4th and 14th of January, 2007 while the Presidential/Governorship verification/Clearance Committee will conduct the verification in the Commission’s Headquarters, Abuja from 16th – 18th January, 2007. Parties are requested to ensure that the candidates they intend to sponsor at the elections are available with the originals of all their credentials at the respective venues for the exercise in case they are required. The attention of parties and their candidates is also drawn to section 32 of the Electoral Act, 2006 which disqualifies any candidate who provides false information in his/her affidavit (Form CF 001) from contesting elections. Furthermore, a political party which presents such a candidate is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine up to N500,000: 00
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