Section 116 Nigerian Electoral Act

Section 116 Electoral Act 2022 is about Disorderly behavior at political meetings. It is under Part VII (Electoral Offences) of the Act.

Any person who, at a political meeting —
(a) acts or incites another to act in a disorderly manner for the purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting was convened, or

(b) has in his possession an offensive weapon or missiles, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.