Fifth Schedule

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The Fifth Schedule is a key part of Nigeria’s Constitution that sets out the Code of Conduct and related ethical rules for public officers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional schedule
legal instrument
aimsTo ensure accountability of public officers
prevent corruption among public officers
promote integrity in public office
regulate conduct of public officers in Nigeria
appliesTo public officers in Nigeria
bindingOn federal public officers
local government public officers
state public officers
constitutionalHierarchy subordinate to main body of the Constitution only
constitutionalRank schedule
contains Code of Conduct for Public Officers
provisions on abuse of office
provisions on bribery and corruption by public officers
provisions on conflict of interest
provisions on declaration of assets
provisions on gifts and benefits to public officers
provisions on maintenance of foreign accounts by public officers
provisions on membership of secret societies by public officers
provisions on restriction on certain activities of public officers
country Nigeria
defines Code of Conduct for Public Officers in Nigeria
enforceableBy Code of Conduct Bureau
Code of Conduct Tribunal
establishes Code of Conduct Bureau jurisdictional framework
Code of Conduct Tribunal jurisdictional framework
jurisdiction territory of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
language English
legalForce directly enforceable constitutional provision
legalStatus supreme law under Nigerian Constitution
legalSystem Nigerian law
partOf Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
prohibits acceptance of bribes by public officers
engagement in certain private business by full-time public officers
membership of secret societies by public officers
use of public office for personal gain
relatedTo anti-corruption framework in Nigeria
public sector ethics in Nigeria
requires periodic declaration of assets by public officers
scope federal level public officers
local government level public officers
state level public officers
subject code of conduct for public officers
ethics in public service

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Ninth Schedule relatedTo Fifth Schedule
subject surface form: Ninth Schedule (Constitution of Nigeria)
this entity surface form: Fifth Schedule (Constitution of Nigeria)