Section 116 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria

Section 116 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 is about Time of elections to Houses of Assembly. It is under Chapter V (The legislature) of the Act.

(1) Elections to a House of 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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