Consent to Act as Company Secretary - Template Form

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The Board of Directors
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Dear Sirs,

RE: CONSENT AND DECLARATION TO ACT AS COMPANY SECRETARY OF ________ (RC NO. ________)

I, ________, of ________, holding identification ________ bearing number ________, hereby make this consent and declaration pursuant to the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 ("the Act") in connection with my proposed appointment as Company Secretary of ________ ("the Company").

§1. Consent to Act

1. I hereby give my unconditional consent to act as the Company Secretary of the Company with effect from ________.
2. I confirm that I am willing and available to be appointed to, and to hold, the office of Company Secretary of the Company.

§2. Qualification

1. I declare that I am qualified to act as Company Secretary of the Company in accordance with the requirements prescribed under sections 330 and 333 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, and that I possess the requisite knowledge and experience to discharge the functions of the office.
2. My qualification for the office is by virtue of being ________, evidenced by membership/registration number ________ (where applicable).

§3. Declaration of Non-Disqualification

1. I declare that I am not, and have not at any time been, disqualified from acting as a director or company secretary under sections 281 and 283 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 or under any other applicable law.
2. I further declare that I have not been convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty, am not an undischarged bankrupt, and am not of unsound mind as found by a court of competent jurisdiction in Nigeria or elsewhere.
3. I am not under any legal or contractual incapacity which would prevent me from validly holding and discharging the office of Company Secretary of the Company.

§4. Undertaking

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2. I undertake to maintain the statutory registers and records, file all returns and notices with the Corporate Affairs Commission within the prescribed periods, and to act with due diligence, skill and care in the interest of the Company.
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§5. Data Protection

1. I consent to the collection, processing and retention of my personal data contained in this consent by the Company for the purposes of my appointment and the Company's statutory filings, in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.

§6. Declaration of Truth

1. I confirm and declare that the information provided herein is true, accurate and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

Yours faithfully,

_____________________
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(Proposed Company Secretary)
Date: ________

WITNESS

Signed in the presence of:

Name: ________
Address: ________
Occupation: ________
Signature: _____________________
Date: ________