Section 97 Nigerian Electoral Act

Section 97 Electoral Act 2022 is about Campaign based on religion or tribe. It is under Part V (Political Parties) of the Act.

(1) A candidate, person or association that engages in campaigning or broadcasting based on religious, tribal, or sectional reason for the purpose of promoting or opposing a particular political party or the election of a particular candidate, commits an offence under this Act and is liable on conviction—
(a) to a maximum fine of N1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both ; and
(b) in the case of a political party, to a maximum fine of N10,000,000.