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 the
purposes of registration shall be registered as a political party : PROVIDED however, that such
application for registration as a political party shall be duly submitted to the Commission not later than 12 months before a general election.

(2) The Commission shall, on receipt of the documents in fulfillment of the conditions stipulated by the
Constitution, immediately issue the applicant with a letter of acknowledgement stating that all the
necessary documents had been submitted to the Commission.

(3) If the association has not fulfilled all the conditions under this section, the commission shall within 90
days from the receipt of its application notify the association in writing stating the reasons for nonregistration.

(4) A political association that meets the conditions stipulated in the Constitution and this Act shall be
registered by the Commission as a political party within 60 days from the date of receipt of the
application, and if after the 60 days such association is not registered by the Commission, unless the
Commission informs the association to the contrary, it shall be deemed to have been registered.

(5) An association, its executive members or principal officer who gives false or misleading information,
commit an offence and is liable on conviction, in the case of —
(a) the association to a fine of N5,000,000 ; and
(b) each executive or principal officer of the association to a fine of N3,000,000 or imprisonment for a
term of at least two years or both.

(6) An application for registration as a political party shall not be processed unless there is evidence of
payment of administrative fee as may be fixed by the Commission.