Section 76 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 76 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Time of election to the National Assembly. It is under Chapter V (The legislature) of the Act.

(1) Elections to each House of the National Assembly shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission in accordance with the Electoral Act.

(2) The date mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall not be earlier than one hundred and fifty days and not later than thirty days before the date on which the House stands dissolved, or where the election is to fill a vacancy occurring more than ninety days before such date; not later than thirty days after the vacancy occurred.

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