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A Governor Does Not Have The Authority to Administer Oaths!
The picture below alleges that Majekodunmi Temitope Oluwaseun, a member of the Lagos State #EndSARS Judicial Panel was asked to sign an Oath of Secrecy before Governor @jidesanwoolu #sanwoolu #oathofsecrecy
A Governor Does Not Have The Authority to Administer Oaths!
The picture below alleges that Majekodunmi Temitope Oluwaseun, a member of the Lagos State #EndSARS Judicial Panel was asked to sign an Oath of Secrecy before Governor @jidesanwoolu #sanwoolu #oathofsecrecy
While the authenticity of the document is yet to be verified, this thread seeks to answer the validity or otherwise of such an oath.
Section 10 of the Oath Law of Lagos State does not mention the Governor as having the authority to administer any oaths in the State.
Section 10 of the Oath Law of Lagos State does not mention the Governor as having the authority to administer any oaths in the State.
Furthermore, Section 10 of the Oaths Act of the Federation also lists persons with authority to administer oaths. Same also does not include @MBuhari
The aforementioned oath of Secrecy is therefore invalid for failure to comply with the Oaths Law of Lagos State.
The aforementioned oath of Secrecy is therefore invalid for failure to comply with the Oaths Law of Lagos State.
The 2nd schedule of the Oath Law of Lagos State also shares some insights on oath taking. See below-
More info on the Oath of Secrecy
https://twitter.com/Mochievous/status/1321035080131903489
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