Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
Section 225A of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about De-registration of political party. It is under Chapter VI (The Executive) of the Act.
The Independent National Electoral Commission shall have power to de-register a political party for-
(a) breach of any of the requirements for registration;
(b) failure to win at least twenty-five percent of votes cast in-
(i) one State of the Federation in a Presidential election, or
(ii) one Local Government of the State in a Governorship election.
(c) failure to win at least-
(i) one ward in the Chairmanship election,
(ii) one seat in the National or State House of Assembly election, or
(iii) one seat in the Councillorship election.
Credit: Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC)
