OATHS ACT

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OATHS ACT 2003

CHAPTER O1 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.     Oaths to be taken.      

2.     Officers to take oaths.

3.     Unnecessary repetition of oath.

4.     Omission or irregularity as to oath, etc.

5.     Form and manner in which oath may be taken.       

6.     Place and date of oath.

7.     Absence of religious belief.   

8.     Affirmations.      

9.     Persons under age.

10.    Authority to administer oaths.       

11.    Taking oaths out of Nigeria.

12.    Power of Nigerian officials abroad.

13.    Voluntary declaration.

14.    Additional oaths.

15.    Effect of oath of allegiance, etc., on persons not citizens of Nigeria.

16.    Short title and repeal.          

Schedules

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OATHS ACT 2003

This is an Act to consolidate and amend the law as to oaths and affirmations.

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(COMMENCEMENT)                              [1st day of October 1963]

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