Thread by @TopeAkinyode

#SanwoOlu's Oath of Secrecy is illegal, null, void & incompetent.

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It is settled law that deposition on oath must be signed in the presence of the person authorized to administer oaths. This is the position of the law in the case of MOHAMMED v. APC & ORS..

To start with, Sanwoolu derives the power to create a tribunal of inquiry pursuant to Tribunals of Inquiry Law, Laws of Lagos State, 2015. Section 1 of the Tribunal of Inquiry Laws states that the governor may when necessary constitute a tribunal of inquiry

Section 3 (1) of the Tribunals of Inquiry Laws of Lagos State, 2015 states that every member of the tribunal shall before commencing make an Oath to be faithful, impartial. However, there's no provision for oath of secrecy under the law.

By virtue of S. 10 of the Oaths Law of Lagos State 2015 only a Judge, magistrate, notary public & commissioner for oaths can administer oath. Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu has no authority of law to administer an oath. Oath of secrecy is not also provided for by any law. It's illegal!

Section 3 (2) of the Tribunals of Inquiry Laws has established that every oath to be taken must accord with the provisions of Oaths law of Lagos State, 2015. Under the oaths law, a governor can't administer oath neither is there any provision for oath of secrecy.