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The Consent to Act as Nominee Director is organised into sections covering § 1. Consent to Act, § 2. Statement of Eligibility, § 3. Undertaking as to Duties, § 4. Conflict of Interest, § 5. Confidentiality, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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The Company Secretary
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(RC No. ________)
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Dear Sir/Madam,

RE: CONSENT TO ACT AS A DIRECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 273 OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2020

I, ________, of ________, holder of identification document number ________, do hereby give my written consent and confirmation in the following terms:

§ 1. Consent to Act
1.1. I hereby consent and agree to be appointed and to act as a Director (nominee director) of ________ ("the Company") with effect from ________ for a term of ________, subject to the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 ("CAMA") and the Articles of Association of the Company.

1.2. This consent is given pursuant to Section 273 of CAMA, and I confirm that this letter shall serve as the written consent required to be filed with the Corporate Affairs Commission in respect of my appointment.

§ 2. Statement of Eligibility
2.1. I confirm that I am not disqualified from acting as a director under Sections 281, 282 and 283 of CAMA, and that I am not subject to any order or circumstance which would render me ineligible to act as a director of the Company.
2.2. I am not an infant, of unsound mind, an undischarged bankrupt, nor have I been convicted of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of a company, or of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty.

§ 4. Conflict of Interest
4.1. I shall avoid any situation in which my personal interests conflict, or may conflict, with those of the Company.
4.2. Where any such conflict or interest in any contract or proposed contract arises, I shall promptly and fully disclose the nature and extent of such interest to the board in accordance with Sections 277 to 280 of CAMA.

§ 5. Confidentiality
5.1. I undertake to keep confidential all information of a confidential or proprietary nature relating to the Company acquired by me in the course of my office, and not to use or disclose the same save in the proper performance of my duties or as required by law.

§ 7. Resignation
7.1. I may resign my office as a director by giving the Company not less than ________ written notice, subject to the Articles of Association and the provisions of CAMA.

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

§ 9. Governing Law
9.1. This consent shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

I thank you for the opportunity to serve the Company.


Yours faithfully,



__________________________
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Director-Designate

Date: ________


WITNESS
Signature: __________________________
Name: ________
Address: ________
Occupation: ________
Date: ________

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