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Section 133 Nigerian Electoral Act 2022

Section 133 Nigerian Electoral Act

Section 133 Electoral Act 2022 is about Persons entitled to present election petitions. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act.

(1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following persons—
(a) a candidate in an election ; or
(b) a political party which participated in the election.

(2) A person whose election is complained of is, in this Act, referred to as the respondent.

(3) If the petitioner complains of the conduct of an electoral officer, a presiding or returning officer, it shall not be necessary to join such officers or persons notwithstanding the nature of the complaint and the Commission shall, in this instance, be—
(a) made a respondent ; and
(b) deemed to be defending the petition for itself and on behalf of its officers or such other persons.

See also  Section 30 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (Updated)

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