Section 68 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 68 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 68 Electoral Act 2022 is about Posting of results. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. The Commission shall cause to be posted on its notice board and website, a notice showing the candidates at the election and their scores, and the person declared as […]
Section 67 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 67 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 67 Electoral Act 2022 is about Equality of votes. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Where two or more candidates poll equal number of votes being the highest in an election, the returningofficer shall not return any of the candidates and a fresh election […]
Section 66 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 66 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 66 Electoral Act 2022 is about Declaration of result. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. In an election to the office of the President or Governor whether or not contested and in any contestedelection to any other elective office, the result shall be ascertained […]
Section 65 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 65 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 65 Electoral Act 2022 is about Decision of returning officer on ballot paper. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The decision of the returning officer shall be final on any question arising from or relating to—(a) unmarked ballot paper ;(b) rejected ballot paper […]
Section 64 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 64 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 64 Electoral Act 2022 is about Endorsement on rejected ballot paper without official mark. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The presiding officer shall endorse the word “rejected” on the ballot paper rejected under section 52(1) of this Act and for any other […]
Section 63 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 63 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 63 Electoral Act 2022 is about Rejection of ballot paper without official mark. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear official mark prescribed by theCommission shall not be counted. (2) If the returning […]
Section 62 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 62 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 62 Electoral Act 2022 is about Post-election procedure and collation of election results. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) After the recording and announcement of the result, the presiding officer shall deliver same along withelection materials under security and accompanied by the candidates […]
Section 61 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 61 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 61 Electoral Act 2022 is about Recount. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. A candidate or a polling agent may, where present at a polling unit when counting of votes is completedby the presiding officer, demand to have the votes recounted provided that the […]
Section 60 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 60 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 60 Electoral Act 2022 is about Counting of votes and forms. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The Presiding officer shall, after counting the votes at the polling unit, enter the votes scored by eachcandidate in a form to be prescribed by the […]
Section 59 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022
Section 59 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 59 Electoral Act 2022 is about Closing of poll. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. At the prescribed hour for the close of poll, the Presiding officer shall declare the poll closed and no moreperson shall be admitted into the Polling unit and only […]