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Section 78 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 78 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 78 Electoral Act 2022 is about Contravention of section 227 of the 1999 Constitution. It is under Part V (Political Parties) of the Act. (1) Any political party or association, which contravenes the provisions of section 227 of the Constitution,commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a […]

Section 77 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 77 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 77 Electoral Act 2022 is about Political parties to be bodies corporate. It is under Part V (Political Parties) of the Act. (1) A political party registered under this Act shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and acommon seal and may sue and be sued in its […]

Section 76 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 76 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 76 Electoral Act 2022 is about Decision of the Commission subject to judicial review. It is under Part V (Political Parties) of the Act. The decision of the Commission not to register any association as a political party may be challenged inthe Federal High Court, provided that any legal […]

Section 75 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 75 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 75 Electoral Act 2022 is about Powers of the Commission to register political parties. It is under Part V (Political Parties) of the Act. (1) Any political association that complies with the provisions of the Constitution and this Act for thepurposes of registration shall be registered as a political […]

Section 74 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 74 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 74 Electoral Act 2022 is about Access to election documents. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The Resident Electoral Commissioner in a state where an election is conducted shall, within 14 daysafter an application is made to him by any of the parties […]

Section 73 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 73 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 73 Electoral Act 2022 is about Forms for use at elections. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The forms to be used for the conduct of elections under this Act shall be determined by theCommission. (2) An election conducted at a polling unit […]

Section 72 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 72 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 72 Electoral Act 2022 is about Certificate of return. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) A sealed certificate of return at an election in a prescribed form shall be issued within 14 days to everycandidate who has been returned by the returning officer […]

Section 71 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 71 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 71 Electoral Act 2022 is about Result forms to be signed and countersigned. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Every result form completed at the ward, local government, state and national levels in accordance withthe provisions of this Act or any guidelines issued by […]

Section 70 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 70 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 70 Electoral Act 2022 is about Step by step recording of poll. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall issue and publish in the Federal GovernmentGazette, guidelines for the elections which shall make provisions, among […]

Section 69 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 69 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 69 Electoral Act 2022 is about Custody of documents. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. The Chief Electoral Commissioner or any officer authorised by him or her shall keep official custody ofall the documents, including statement of results and ballot papers relating to the […]