| {"id": "act-arrangement-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Arrangement of sections", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "2026 No. 1 A 1Electoral Act, 2026\nFederal Republic of Nigeria\nOfficial Gazette\nNo. 40 Lagos—2nd March, 2026 Vol. 113\nGovernment Notice No. 3\nThe following is published as supplement to this Gazette :\nAct No. Short Title Page\n1 Electoral Act, 2026 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A3-120\nExtraordinary\nPrinted and Published by The Federal Government Press, Lagos, Nigeria\nFGP 10/32026/750\nAnnual Subscription from 1st January, 2026 is Local : N85,000.00 Overseas : N110,500.00 [Surface Mail]\nN135,000.00 [Second Class Air Mail]. Present issue N25,500 per copy. Subscribers who wish to obtain Gazette\nafter 1st January should apply to the Federal Government Printer, Lagos for amended Subscriptions.\nA 2 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n 2026 No. 1 A 3Electoral Act, 2026\n ELECT ORAL ACT, 2026\nARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS\nSECTION :\nPART I – ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF INDEPENDENT\nNATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION\n1. Establishment of Independent National Electoral Commission\n2. Functions of the Commission\n3. Establishment of the Independent National Electoral Commission\nFund\n4. Expenditure of the Commission\n5. Annual estimates and accounts\n6. Establishment of office in each State, Federal Capital Territory and\nLocal Government Area\n7. Committees of the Commission\nPART II — STAFF OF THE COMMISSION\n8. Secretary and other staff of the Commission\nPART III — N ATIONAL REGISTER OF VOTERS AND VOTERS'\nREGISTRATION\n9. National Register of Voters and voters' registration\n10. Continuous registration\n11. Appointment of officers\n12. Qualification for registration\n13. Transfer of registered voters\n14. Demand for information regarding registration\n15. Power to print or issue register of voters\n16. Power to print or issue voters card\n17. Custody of voters' register\n18. Power to issue replacement permanent voters' cards"} |
| {"id": "act-arrangement-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Arrangement of sections", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "19. Display of the copies of the voters' list\n20. Revision officer for hearing of claims\n21. Proprietary rights in the voters' card\n22. Offences of buying and selling voters' cards\n23. Offences relating to register of voters\nA 4 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nPART IV –— PROCEDURE AT ELECTION\n24. Conduct and postponement of election in emergency\n25. Announcement and declaration of election results\n26. Oath of neutrality by election officials\n27. Appointment of other officers for the conduct of registration of voters and elections\n28. Notice of election\n29. Submission of list of candidates and their affidavits by political parties\n30. Prohibition of double nomination\n31. Withdrawal of candidate\n32. Publication of nomination\n33. Political parties changing candidates\n34. Death of a candidate\n35. Invalidity of multiple nomination\n36. Failure of nomination\n37. Contested election\n38. When poll is required\n39. Uncontested election\n40. Establishment of polling units\n41. Ballot boxes and voting devices\n42. Format of ballot papers\n43. Polling agents\n44. Notice of poll\n45. Hour of poll\n46. Display of ballot boxes\n47. Accreditation of voters and voting\n48. Right to challenge issue of ballot paper\n49. Separate queues for men and women\n50. Conduct of poll by open secret ballot\n51. Over voting\n52. Ballot not to be marked by voter for identification\n53. Accidental destruction or marking of ballot papers\n54. Visually impaired and incapacitated voters\n55. Personal attendance\n56. Voting at appropriate polling unit\n57. Impersonation by applicant to vote\n58. Conduct at polling units\n59. Closing of poll\n60. Counting of votes and forms\n61. Recount\n62. Post-election procedure and collation of election results\n63. Rejection of ballot paper without official mark\n 2026 No. 1 A 5Electoral Act, 202"} |
| {"id": "act-arrangement-2", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Arrangement of sections", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "6\n64. Endorsement on rejected ballot paper without official mark\n65. Power of the Commission to review declaration\n66. Declaration of result\n67. Equality of votes\n68. Posting of results\n69. Custody of documents\n70. Step-by-step recording of poll\n71. Result forms to be signed and countersigned\n72. Certificate of return\n73. Forms for use at elections\n74. Access to election documents\nPART V — P OLITICAL PARTIES\n75. Powers of the Commission to register political parties\n76. Decision of the Commission subject to judicial review\n77. Political parties to be bodies corporate\n78. Contravention of section 227 of the 1999 Constitution\n79. Symbols of political parties\n80. Allocation of symbols\n81. Merger of political parties\n82. Notice of convention and congress\n83. Monitoring of political parties\n84. Nomination of candidates by parties\n85. Qualifications of aspirants and candidates\n86. Direct primaries\n87. Consensus Candidate\n88. Political appointee not eligible as a voting delegate or aspirant\n89. Offences in relation to finances of a political party\n90. Period to be covered by annual statement\n91. Power to limit contribution to a political party\n92. Limitation on election expenses\n93. Election expenses of political parties\n94. Disclosure by political parties\n95. Conduct at political rallies and processions\n96. Prohibition of certain conduct at political campaigns\n97. Prohibition of use of force or violence during political campaign\n98. Limitation on political broadcast and campaign by political parties\n99. Campaign for election\n100. Prohibition of broadcast, 24 hours preceding or on polling day\n101. Campaign based on religion or tribe\nA 6 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nPART VI — PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION TO AREA COUNCIL\n102. Powers of the Commission\n103. Election to offices of Chai"} |
| {"id": "act-arrangement-3", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Arrangement of sections", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "rman, Vice-Chairman and Councilors\n104. Division of Area Council into registration area\n105. Qualification\n106. Disqualification\n107. Date of Area Council elections and method of voting\n108. Procedure for Area Council elections\n109. Procedure for nomination\n110. Election of Area Council Chairman\n111. Death of Chairman or Vice-Chairman before oath of of fice\n112. Dissolution of Area Council\n113. Vacation of seat of members\n114. Removal of Chairman or Vice-Chairman\n115. Permanent incapacity of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area\nCouncil\n116. Performance of functions of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area\nCouncil\n117. Recall\nPART VII – E LECTORAL OFFENCES\n118. Offences in relation to registration\n119. Offences in respect of nomination\n120. Disorderly behavior at political meetings\n121. Improper use of voters cards\n122. Improper use of vehicles\n123. Impersonation and voting when not qualified\n124. Misconduct or dereliction of duty\n125. Bribery and conspiracy\n126. Requirement of secrecy in voting\n127. Wrongful voting and false statements\n128. Voting by unregistered person\n129. Disorderly conduct at elections\n130. Offences on election day\n131. Undue influence\n132. Threatening\n133. Offences relating to recall\nPART VIII – D ETERMINATION OF ELECTION PETITIONS ARISING FROM\nELECTIONS\n134. Proceedings to question an election\n 2026 No. 1 A 7Electoral Act, 2026\n135. Establishment of Area Council Election Tribunal\n136. Establishment of Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal\n137. Persons entitled to present election petitions\n138. Grounds of petition\n139. Certain defects not to invalidate election\n140. Nullification of election by Tribunal or Court\n141. Person elected to remain in office pending determination of appeal\n142. Legal representation of Commission\n143. Rules of procedure fo"} |
| {"id": "act-arrangement-4", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Arrangement of sections", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "r election petition\nPART IX – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS\n144. Persons disqualified from acting as election officers\n145. Election expenses by the Commission\n146. Secrecy of ballot\n147. Prosecution of offence disclosed in election petition\n148. Trial of offences\n149. Inspection of documents\n150. Delegation of powers of the Commission\n151. Regulations\n152. Validation\n153. Procedure for Local Government Election in furtherance of\nparagraph 11 of Part II of the Second Schedule to the Constitution\n154. Repeal\n155. Interpretation\n156. Citation\nSchedules\nA 8 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n 2026 No. 1 A 9Electoral Act, 2026\nEstablishment\nof\nIndependent\nNational\nElectoral\nCommission\nCap C23,\nLFN, 2004\nFunctions of\nthe\nCommission\nCap C23,\nLFN, 2004\nEstablishment\nof\nIndependent\nNational\nElectoral\nCommission\nFund\nCommence-\nment\nELECT ORAL ACT, 2026\nACT NO. 1\nAN ACT TO REPEAL THE ELECTORAL ACT, NO. 13, 2022 AND ENACTS THE\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026 TO REGULATE THE CONDUCT OF FEDERAL , STATE AND\nAREA COUNCILS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRIT ORY ELECTIONS ; AND FOR\nRELATED MATTERS.\n[ 18th day of February , 2026]\nENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria —\nPART I — ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL\nELECTORAL COMMISSION"} |
| {"id": "act-s1-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 1", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "1.—(1) The Independent National Electoral Commission as established\nby section 153 of the Constitution (in this Act referred to as \"the\nCommission\") —\n(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession ; and\n(b) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.\n(2) The National Headquarters of the Commission shall be situated in\nthe Federal Capital Territory (FCT)."} |
| {"id": "act-s2-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 2", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "2. In addition to the functions conferred on it by the Constitution, the\nCommission shall have power to —\n(a) conduct voter and civic education ;\n(b) promote knowledge of sound democratic election processes ; and\n(c) conduct any referendum required to be conducted under the\nprovisions of the Constitution or an Act of the National Assembly."} |
| {"id": "act-s3-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 3", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "3.—(1) There is established the Independent National Electoral\nCommission Fund (in this Act referred to as “the Fund”)\n(2) There shall be paid into the Fund —\n(a) such sums and payments received from the Federal Government\navailable to the Commission for the performance of its functions under this\nAct ;\n(b) such sums as may be credited to the Fund by way of interest from\ninvestments made from the Fund; and\n(c) aids, grants or any other accruals to the Commission in order to\nperform its functions.\nA 10 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nExpenditure\nof the\nCommission\nAnnual\nestimates\nand accounts\n(3) The election funds due to the Commission for any general election\nshall be released to the Commission not later than 6 months before the next\ngeneral election.\n(4) Disbursements from the Fund shall be made in accordance with\nrules set out by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s4-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 4", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "4.—(1) The Commission may apply the proceeds of the Fund to —\n(a) defray the cost of administration of the Commission ;\n(b) reimburse members or members of any committee set up by the\nCommission for such expenses as may be expressly authorised by the\nCommission in accordance with the rates approved by it ;\n(c) the payment of the salaries, fees or other remuneration or allowances\nand pensions, superannuation allowance and gratuities payable to the officers\nand servants of the Commission ;\n(d) the maintenance of any property vested in the Commission ; and\n(e) all or any of its functions under this Act.\n(2) A payment of any kind under subsection (1) (c), except payment as\nmay be expressly authorised, shall not be made to any person who is in receipt\nof emoluments from the Government of the Federation or of a State."} |
| {"id": "act-s5-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 5", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "5. The Commission shall keep proper accounts and records in respect\nof each financial year and shall cause its accounts to be audited not later than\nsix months after the end of each financial year as required by law ."} |
| {"id": "act-s6-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 6", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "6.—(1) There is established in each State of the Federation, Federal\nCapital Territory and Local Government Area, an office of the Commission\nwhich shall perform such functions as may be assigned to it by the Commission.\n(2) Any person appointed to the of fice of a Resident Electoral\nCommissioner shall —\n(a) hold office for a term of five years from the date of his or her\nappointment which may be renewable for another term of five years and\nno more ; and\n(b) be answerable to the Commission.\n(3) The Resident Electoral Commissioner appointed under the\nConstitution may only be removed by the President, acting on an address\nsupported by two-thirds majority of the Senate praying that the Resident\nElectoral Commissioner be so removed for inability to perform the functions\nof the office, whether arising from infirmity of mind or body or any other\ncause, or for misconduct.\nEstablishment\nof office in\neach State,\nFederal\nCapital\nTerritory\nand Local\nGovernment\nArea\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\n 2026 No. 1 A 11Electoral Act, 2026\nSecretary\nand other\nstaff of the\nCommission\n(4) The appointment of a Resident Electoral Commissioner shall be in\ncompliance with section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria and section 4 of the Federal Character Commission (Establishment,\netc.) Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s7-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 7", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "7. The Commission may appoint one or more committees to perform\nany of its functions under this Act.\nPART II — STAFF OF THE COMMISSION"} |
| {"id": "act-s8-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 8", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "8.—(1) There shall be a Secretary to the Commission who shall —\n(a) be appointed by the Commission ;\n(b) have such qualifications and experience to be determined by the\nCommission as are appropriate for any person required to perform the\nfunctions of his or her office under this Act ; and\n(c) hold office for a term of four years from the date of his or her\nappointment which may be renewable for another term of four years and\nno more.\n(2) Subject to the general direction of the Commission, the Secretary\nshall be —\n(a) responsible for keeping proper records of the proceedings of the\nCommission ;\n(b) the head of the Commission's secretariat and be responsible for its\nadministration ; and\n(c) responsible for the direction and control of all other employees of the\nCommission with the approval of the Commission.\n(3) The Commission shall have power to appoint, dismiss and exercise\ndisciplinary control over its staff as may be prescribed by this Act or any other\nenactment by the National Assembly.\n(4) All employees of the Commission appointed under subsection (3),\nexcluding persons appointed on a temporary basis for an honorarium, shall\nhave the same rights and obligations as provided for in the Pension Reform\nAct."} |
| {"id": "act-s8-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 8", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(5) Any person who, being a member of a political party, misrepresents\nhimself by not disclosing his membership, affiliation, or connection to any\npolitical party in order to secure an appointment with the Commission in any\ncapacity, commits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine of N5,000,000\nor imprisonment for a term not more than two years or both.\nCap. F7,\nLFN, 2004\nCommittees\nof the\nCommission\nAct No. 4,\n2014\nA 12 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nNational\nRegister of\nVoters and\nvoters'\nregistration\nPART III — N ATIONAL REGISTER OF VOTERS AND VOTERS' REGISTRATION"} |
| {"id": "act-s9-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 9", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "9.—(1) The Commission shall compile, maintain, and update, on a\ncontinuous basis, a National Register of Voters (in this Act referred to as \"the\nRegister of Voters\") which shall include the names of all persons —\n(a) entitled to vote in any Federal, State, Local Government or Federal\nCapital Territory Area Council election; and\n(b) with disability status disaggregated by type of disability.\n(2) The Commission shall keep the Register of Voters in its National\nHeadquarters and other locations as the Commission may determine :\nProvided that the Commission shall keep the Register of Voters in —\n(a) electronic format in its central database ; and\n(b) manual, printed, paper-based record or hard copy format.\n(3) The Commission shall maintain as part of the Register of Voters, a\nregister of voters for each State of the Federation and for the Federal Capital\nTerritory.\n(4) The Commission shall maintain as part of the Register of Voters for\neach State and the Federal Capital Territory, a Register of Voters for each\nLocal Government or Area Council within the State and the Federal Capital\nTerritory.\n(5) The Register of Voters shall contain, in respect of each person, the\nparticulars required in the Form prescribed by the Commission.\n(6) The registration of voters, updating and revision of the Register of\nVoters under this section shall stop not later than 90 days before any election\ncovered by this Act.\n(7) The registration of voters shall be at the registration centers designated\nfor that purpose by the Commission and notified to the public."} |
| {"id": "act-s10-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 10", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "10.—(1) Subject to section 9 (6) of this Act, there shall be continuous\nregistration of all persons qualified to be registered voters.\n(2) Each applicant for registration under the continuous registration system\nshall appear in person at the registration venue with any of the following\ndocuments —\n(a) Nigerian birth certificate,\n(b) Nigerian passport; or\n(c) National Identification Number (NIN).\nContinuous\nregistration\n 2026 No. 1 A 13Electoral Act, 2026\nAppointment\nof officers\nQualification\nfor\nregistration\n(3) The Commission shall, within 60 days after each year, make available\nto every political party the names and addresses of each person registered\nduring that year.\n(4) When a general election is notified by the Commission under section\n28 of this Act, the current official Register of Voters certified by the Commission\nin accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be the official voters' register\nfor those elections.\n(5) In the case of every bye-election conducted under this Act, the official\nvoters' register for use at such elections shall be the existing current register\nrelating to the senatorial district or the constituency concerned.\n(6) As soon as claims and objections have been dealt with or the period\nfor making claims and objections has expired, the supplementary list shall be\nincluded in the revised register, which shall be certified by the Commission as\nthe official Register of Voters for the purpose of any election conducted under\nthis Act and supersedes all previous registers."} |
| {"id": "act-s11-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 11", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "11. —(1) For the purpose of maintaining and updating the Voters' Register,\nthe Commission shall appoint such registration, revision or update officers as\nit may require, provided that such officers shall not be members of any political\nparty.\n(2) Any person may raise an objection against any of ficer during the\nregistration or updating exercise provided that failure to raise such objection\nshall not vitiate the register.\n(3) The officers appointed under subsection (1) shall perform such\nfunctions and discharge such duties as may be specified by the Commission,\nin accordance with the provisions of this Act, and shall not be subject to the\ndirection or control of any person or authority other than the Commission in\nthe performance of their functions and discharge of their duties."} |
| {"id": "act-s12-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 12", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "12.—(1) Any person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter if such\na person —\n(a) is a citizen of Nigeria ;\n(b) has attained the age of 18 years ;\n(c) is ordinarily resident, works in, and originates from the Local\nGovernment, Area Council or Ward covered by the registration centre;\n(d) presents himself to the registration officers of the Commission for\nregistration as a voter ; and\n(e) is not subject to any legal incapacity to vote under any law , rule or\nregulations in effect in Nigeria.\nA 14 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nTransfer of\nregistered\nvoters\nDemand for\ninformation\nregarding\nregistration\n(2) Any person shall not register in more than one registration centre or\nregister more than once in the same registration centre.\n(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction to a fine not less than N100,000 or imprisonment for a\nterm not less than one year or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s13-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 13", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "13.—(1) Any person who before the election is resident in a constituency\nother than the one in which he or she was registered may apply to the Resident\nElectoral Commissioner of the State where he or she is currently resident for\nhis or her name to be entered on the Transferred Voters List for the constituency.\n(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be accompanied by a copy\nof the applicant's voters' card and shall be made not later than 90 days before\nthe date of an election in the constituency where the applicant is resident.\n(3) The Resident Electoral Commissioner to whom an application is made\nunder this section shall cause the applicant's name to be entered in the\nTransferred Voters' List if he or she is satisfied that the applicant is resident in\na polling area in the constituency and is registered in another constituency.\n(4) Whenever an electoral officer on the direction of the Resident Electoral\nCommissioner enters the name of any person on the Transferred Voters' List\nfor his or her constituency, he or she shall —\n(a) assign that person to a polling station or a polling area in his or her\nconstituency and indicate in the list the polling area or polling station to which\nthat person is assigned ;\n(b) issue the person with a new voters' card and retrieve his or her\nprevious voter's card ; and\n(c) send a copy of the entry to the electoral officer of the constituency\nwhere the person whose name has been so entered was originally registered\nand upon receipt of this entry, that electoral officer shall delete the name\nfrom the voters' list."} |
| {"id": "act-s14-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 14", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "14. In the performance of his or her duties under this Act, a registration\nofficer and an update officer shall —\n(a) demand from any applicant the information necessary to enable him\nor her to ascertain whether the applicant is qualified to be registered as a\nvoter in accordance with the provisions of this Act; and\n(b) require any voter or applicant to complete an application form for the\npurpose of the registration, but in the case of an illiterate or disabled person\nsuch application form may be completed by the registration officer on the\napplicant's request.\n 2026 No. 1 A 15Electoral Act, 2026\nPower to\nprint or\nissue register\nof voters\nPower to\nissue\nreplacement\npermanent\nvoters' cards\nDisplay of\nthe copies of\nthe voters'\nlist"} |
| {"id": "act-s15-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 15", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "15. The Commission shall cause a voters' register for each State to be\nprinted, reproduced, copied, duplicated or saved in electronic format and any\nperson or political party may obtain from the Commission, on payment of such\nfees as may be determined by the Commission, a certified true copy of any\nvoters' register for the S tate or for a Local Government or Area Council\npolling units or registration area within it."} |
| {"id": "act-s16-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 16", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "16.—(1) The Commission shall design, cause to be printed and control\nthe issuance of voters' cards to voters whose names appear in the register .\n(2) A voter shall not hold more than one valid voter's card.\n(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction, to a fine not more than N500,000 or imprisonment for a\nterm not more than one year or both.\n(4) The Commission may, whenever it considers it necessary, replace all\nor any voters' cards for the time being held by voters."} |
| {"id": "act-s17-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 17", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "17. Each electoral officer shall take custody of the voters register for\nhis or her Local Government Area or Area Council under the general supervision\nof the Resident Electoral Commissioner."} |
| {"id": "act-s18-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 18", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "18.—(1) Whenever a voter's card is lost, destroyed, defaced, torn or\notherwise damaged, the owner of such card shall, not less than 90 days before\npolling day, apply in person to the electoral of ficer or any other officer duly\nauthorised for that purpose by the Resident Electoral Commissioner , stating\nthe circumstances of the loss, destruction, defacement or damage:\nProvided that, nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of such\ncard from printing a downloadable copy.\n(2) Any person shall not issue a replacement permanent voter's card to\nany voter less than 90 days before polling day.\n(3) Where the electoral officer or any other officer is satisfied as to the\ncircumstances of the loss, destruction, defacement or damage of the voter's\ncard, he or she shall issue to the voter another copy of the voter's original\nvoter's card with the word \" REPLACEMENT\" clearly marked or printed on it,\nshowing the date of issue.\n(4) Any person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction, to a fine not more than N200,000 or imprisonment for a\nterm not more than two years or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s19-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 19", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "19.—(1) Subject to the provisions of section 9 (6) of this Act, the\nCommission shall, not later than 90 days to a general election, appoint a period\nof seven days during which a copy of the voters' register for each Local\nPower to\nprint or\nissue voters\ncard\nCustody of\nvoters'\nregister\nA 16 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nRevision\nofficer for\nhearing of\nclaims\nProprietary\nrights in the\nvoters' card\nOffences of\nbuying and\nselling\nvoters' cards\nGovernment, Area Council or Ward shall be displayed or published for public\nscrutiny at every registration area and on its official website or any website\nestablished by the Commission for that purpose.\n(2) Upon displaying or publishing the voters register in accordance with\nthis section, the Commission shall accept and consider objections and complaints\nin relation to the names omitted or included in the voters' register or in relation\nto any necessary correction, within 14 days after displaying the voters register\nin accordance with this section.\n(3) During the period of the display of the voters' list under this Act, any\nperson may —\n(a) raise an objection on the form prescribed by the Commission against\nthe inclusion in the supplementary voters' register of the name of a person\non grounds that the person is not qualified to be registered as a voter in the\nState, Local Government or Area Council, Ward or registration area or\nthat the name of a deceased person is included in the register; or\n(b) make a claim on the form prescribed by the Commission that the\nname of a person registered to vote has been omitted.\n(4) An objection or claim under subsection (2) shall be addressed to the\nResident Electoral Commissioner through the electoral officer in charge of\nthe Local Government or Area Council."} |
| {"id": "act-s19-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 19", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(5) An official or staff of the Commission, who fails to display or publish\nthe voters' register as provided under subsection (1) commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction to a fine of N100,000 or imprisonment for a term of six\nmonths or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s20-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 20", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "20.—(1) The Commission may appoint as a revision officer any person\nto hear and determine claims for and objection to any entry in or omission\nfrom the preliminary list of voters and may appoint such number of other\npersons as it deems necessary to assist the Revision Of ficer.\n(2) Any person dissatisfied with the determination by a Revision Officer\nor person or persons assisting a Revision Officer of his or her claims or objection\nas mentioned in subsection (1), shall within seven days, appeal against the\ndecision to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of that State whose\ndecision shall be final."} |
| {"id": "act-s21-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 21", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "21. The proprietary rights in any voters' card issued to any voter shall\nvest in the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s22-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 22", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "22. Any person who —\n(a) is in unlawful possession of any voter's card whether issued in the\n 2026 No. 1 A 17Electoral Act, 2026\nOffences\nrelating to\nregister of\nvoters\nConduct and\npostponement\nof election in\nemergency\nname of any voter or not,\n(b) sells or attempts to sell or offers to sell any voter's card whether\nissued in the name of any voter or not, or\n(c) buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell votes whether on his own\nbehalf or on behalf of any other person,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than\nN5,000,000 or imprisonment to a term of not less than two years or both,\nand shall not be eligible to stand for election in Nigeria for a period of at\nleast 10 years."} |
| {"id": "act-s23-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 23", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "23.—(1) Any person who —\n(a) after demand or requisition made of him or her under this Act without\njust cause, fails to give any such information as he or she possesses or\ndoes not give the information within the time specified,\n(b) in the name of any other person, whether living, dead or fictitious,\nsigns an application form for registration as a voter to have that other\nperson registered as a voter ,\n(c) transmits or is involved in transmitting to any person as genuine a\ndeclaration relating to registration which is false in any material particular,\nknowing it to be false,\n(d) intentionally procures the inclusion in the Register of Voters of his or\nherself or any other person with the knowledge that he or she or that other\nperson ought not to have been registered, or\n(e) by his or herself or any other person procures the registration of a\nfictitious person,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not more than\nN100,000 or imprisonment for a term not more than one year or both.\n(2) Any person who —\n(a) by duress, including threats of any kind causes or induces any person\nor persons generally to refrain from registering as a voter or voters, or\n(b) in any way hinders another person from registering as a voter,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine not more than\nN500,000 or imprisonment for a term not more than five years.\nPART IV — PROCEDURE AT ELECTION"} |
| {"id": "act-s24-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 24", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "24.—(1) In the event of an emergency affecting an election, the\nCommission shall, as far as practicable, ensure that persons displaced as a\nresult of the emergency are not disenfranchised.\nA 18 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nAnnouncement\nand\ndeclaration\nof election\nresults\n(2) Where a date has been appointed for the holding of an election, and\nthere is reason to believe that a serious breach of the peace is likely to occur\nif the election is proceeded with on that date or it is impossible to conduct the\nelections as a result of natural disasters or other emergencies, the Commission\nmay postpone the election and shall in respect of the area, or areas concerned,\nappoint another date for the holding of the postponed election, provided that\nsuch reason for the postponement is cogent and verifiable.\n(3) Where an election has commenced and there is reason to believe\nthat there is or has been substantial disruption of election in a polling unit or\nconstituency or it is impossible to continue with the election occasioned by\nthreat to peace and security of electoral officials and materials, the Commission\nshall suspend the election and appoint another date for the continuation of the\nelection or the process.\n(4) Where the Commission appoints a substituted date in accordance\nwith subsections (2) and (3), there shall be no return for the election until\npolling has taken place in the area or areas affected.\n(5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Commission may , if satisfied\nthat the result of the election will not be affected by voting in the area or areas\nin respect of which substituted dates have been appointed, direct that a return\nof the election be made."} |
| {"id": "act-s24-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 24", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) The decision of the Commission under subsection (4) may be\nchallenged by any of the contestants at a court or tribunal of competent\njurisdiction and on such challenge, the decision shall be suspended until the\nmatter is determined."} |
| {"id": "act-s25-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 25", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "25.—(1) The results of all the elections shall be announced by the —\n(a) Presiding Officer at the polling unit ;\n(b) Ward collation of ficer at the registration area or Ward Collation\nCentre ;\n(c) Local Government or Area Council collation of ficer at the Local\nGovernment or Area Council Collation Centre ; and\n(d) State Collation Officer at the State collation centre.\n(2) The returning officer shall announce the result and declare the winner\nof the election at —\n(a) Registration Area or Ward Collation Centre in the case of\nCouncillorship election in the Federal Capital Territory ;\n 2026 No. 1 A 19Electoral Act, 2026\nOath of\nneutrality by\nelection\nofficials\nSecond\nSchedule\nAppointment\nof other\nofficers for\nthe conduct\nof\nregistration\nof voters and\nelections\n(b) Area Council Collation Centre in the case of Chairmanship and Vice-\nChairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory ;\n(c) State Constituency Collation Centre in the case of State House of\nAssembly election ;\n(d) Federal Constituency Collation Centre in the case of election to the\nHouse of Representatives ;\n(e) Senatorial District Collation Centre in the case of election to the\nSenate ;\n(f) State Collation Centre in the case of election of a Governor of a\nState ;\n(g) State Collation Centre in the case of a Presidential election; and\n(h) National Collation Centre in the case of election of the President.\n(3) The Chief Electoral Commissioner shall be the returning officer at\nthe Presidential election."} |
| {"id": "act-s26-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 26", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "26.—(1) All staff, electoral officers, presiding officers, returning officers\nand security officials taking part in the conduct of an election shall affirm or\nswear to an oath of loyalty and neutrality as in the Second Schedule, indicating\nthat they will not accept bribe or gratification from any person, and shall perform\ntheir functions and discharge their duties impartially and in the interest of the\nFederal Republic of Nigeria without fear or favour.\n(2) Any person who violates subsection (1), commits an offence and is\npunishable under section 124 of this Act (misconduct or dereliction of duty)."} |
| {"id": "act-s27-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 27", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "27.—(1) The Commission shall for the purpose of an election or\nregistration of voters under this Act, appoint and designate such of ficers as\nmay be required provided that no person who is a member of a political party\nor who has openly expressed support for any candidate shall be so appointed.\n(2) The officers appointed under subsection (1) shall perform such\nfunctions and discharge such duties as may be specified by the Commission,\nin accordance with the provisions of this Act, and shall not be subject to the\ndirection or control of any person or authority other than the Commission in\nthe performance of their functions and discharge of their duties.\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law and for purpose of\nsecuring the vote, the Commission shall be responsible for requesting for the\ndeployment of relevant security personnel necessary for elections or registration\nof voters and shall assign them in the manner determined by the Commission\nin consultation with the relevant security agencies:\nProvided that the Commission shall only request for the deployment of\nthe Nigerian Armed Forces for the purpose of securing the distribution and\nA 20 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nSubmission\nof list of\ncandidates\nand their\naffidavits by\npolitical\nparties\nNotice of\nelection\ndelivery of election materials and protection of election officials."} |
| {"id": "act-s28-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 28", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "28.—(1) The Commission shall, not later than 300 days before the day\nappointed for holding of an election under this Act, publish a notice in each\nState of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory —\n(a) stating the date of the election ; and\n(b) appointing the place at which nomination papers are to be delivered.\n(2) The notice shall be published in each constituency in respect of\nwhich an election is to be held.\n(3) In the case of a by-election, the Commission shall, not later than 14\ndays before the date appointed for the election, publish a notice stating the\ndate of the election.\n(4) There shall not be substitution of candidates in a by-election except\nwhere a candidate of a political party in a by-election dies, the party shall\nsubmit to the Commission the name of its substitute candidate within seven\ndays of the death of the candidate in the Form prescribed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s29-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 29", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "29.—(1) Every political party shall, not later than 120 days before the\ndate appointed for a general election under this Act, submit to the Commission,\nin the prescribed Forms, the list of the candidates the party proposes to sponsor\nat the elections, who shall have emerged from valid primaries conducted by\nthe political party.\n(2) The list or information submitted by each candidate shall be\naccompanied by an affidavit sworn to by the candidate at the Federal High\nCourt, High Court of a State, or Federal Capital Territory, indicating that he or\nshe has fulfilled all the constitutional requirements for election into that office.\n(3) The Commission shall, within 21 days of the receipt of the personal\nparticulars of the candidate, publish same in the constituency where the\ncandidate intends to contest the election.\n(4) Any person may apply to the Commission for a copy of nomination\nform, affidavit and any other document submitted by a candidate at an election\nand the Commission shall, upon payment of a prescribed fee, issue such person\nwith a certified true copy of the document within 14 days.\n(5) An aspirant who participated in the primaries of his political party\nwho has reasonable grounds to believe that any information given by the political\nparty's candidate in the affidavit or any document submitted by that candidate\nin relation to his constitutional requirements to contest the election is false,\nmay file a suit at the Federal High Court in the Federal Capital Territory or in\nthe jurisdiction the cause of action arose against that candidate seeking a\n 2026 No. 1 A 21Electoral Act, 2026\nWithdrawal\nof candidate\nProhibition\nof double\nnomination\ndeclaration that the information contained in the affidavit is false."} |
| {"id": "act-s29-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 29", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) Where the Court determines that any of the information contained in\nthe affidavit is false only as it relates to constitutional requirements of eligibility,\nthe Court shall issue an order disqualifying the candidate and the sponsoring\npolitical party.\n(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (6), where the election\nhas been held, the court shall direct the Commission to conduct a rerun among\nthe candidates that contested the subject election except the candidate and\nthe party so disqualified.\n(8) A candidate for an election shall, at the time of submitting the\nprescribed form, furnish the Commission with an identifiable address in the\nstate where he or she intends to contest the election at which address all\ndocuments and court processes from either the Commission or any other\nperson shall be served on him or her."} |
| {"id": "act-s30-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 30", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "30.—(1) A candidate for an election shall be nominated in writing by\nsuch number of persons whose names appear on the register of voters in the\nconstituency as the Commission may prescribe.\n(2) A person shall not nominate more than one person for an election to\nthe same office.\n(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction to a fine not more than N100,000 or imprisonment for a\nterm of three months or both, but his or her action shall not invalidate the\nnomination.\n(4) An account shall not be taken of the signature of a person on a\nnomination paper where the candidate had died, withdrawn or the nomination\npaper was held invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction.\n(5) Any person who has subscribed as a nominator shall not, so long as\nthe candidate stands nominated withdraw his or her nomination."} |
| {"id": "act-s31-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 31", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "31. A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice in writing\nsigned by him together with a sworn affidavit delivered personally by the\ncandidate to the political party that nominated him for the election and the\npolitical party shall convey such withdrawal and the sworn affidavit to the\nCommission not later than 90 days to the election."} |
| {"id": "act-s32-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 32", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "32.—(1) The Commission shall, at least 60 days before the day of the\nelection, publish by displaying or causing to be displayed at the relevant office\nor offices of the Commission and on the Commission's website, a statement\nof the full names and addresses of all candidates standing nominated.\nPublication\nof\nnomination\nA 22 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nDeath of a\ncandidate\nInvalidity of\nmultiple\nnominationd\nPolitical\nparties\nchanging\ncandidates\n(2) A registered political party that observes that the name of its candidate\nis missing on the list published in accordance with subsection (1) shall notify\nthe Commission in writing, signed by its National Chairman and Secretary ,\nsupported with an affidavit within 14 days after the publication.\n(3) Failure of the political party to notify the Commission in accordance\nwith subsection (2) shall not be a ground to invalidate the election."} |
| {"id": "act-s33-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 33", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "33. A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its\ncandidate whose name has been submitted under Section 29 of this Act, except\nin the case of death or withdrawal by the candidate:\nProvided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate, the\npolitical party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of the event,\nhold another primary election to produce and submit a new candidate to the\nCommission for the election concerned."} |
| {"id": "act-s34-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 34", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "34.—(1) Where after the time for the delivery of nomination paper and\nbefore the commencement of the poll, a nominated candidate dies, the Chief\nElectoral Commissioner shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death,\ncountermand the poll in which the deceased candidate was to participate, and\nthe Commission shall appoint some other convenient date for the election\nwithin 14 days.\n(2) The list of voters to be used at a postponed election shall be the\nofficial voters register which was to be used if the election had not been\npostponed.\n(3) Where after the commencement of polls and before the announcement\nof the final result and declaration of a winner, a candidate dies -\n(a) the Commission shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, suspend\nthe election for a period not more than 21 days; and\n(b) in the case of election into a legislative House, the election shall start\nafresh and the political party whose candidate died may , if it intends to\ncontinue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary within 14\ndays of the death of its candidate and submit the name of a new candidate\nto the Commission to replace the dead candidate:\nProvided that in the case of presidential or gubernatorial or Federal Capital\nTerritory Area Council election, the running mate shall continue with the\nelection and nominate a new running mate."} |
| {"id": "act-s35-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 35", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "35. Where a candidate knowingly allows himself to be nominated by\nmore than one political party or in more than one constituency, his nomination\nshall be void.\n 2026 No. 1 A 23Electoral Act, 2026\nFailure of\nnomination\nBallot boxes\nand voting\ndevices"} |
| {"id": "act-s36-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 36", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "36. Where at the close of nomination there is no candidate validly\nnominated, the Commission shall extend the time for nomination and fix a new\ndate for the election."} |
| {"id": "act-s37-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 37", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "37. Subject to any other provision of this Act, if after the latest time for\nthe delivery of nomination papers and the withdrawal of candidates for an\nelection under this Act more than one person remains validly nominated, a poll\nshall be taken."} |
| {"id": "act-s38-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 38", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "38. A poll shall take place in accordance with the provisions of this Act\nin the case of an election to -\n(a) the office of President or Governor of a State, whether or not only\none person is validly nominated in respect of such office; and\n(b) any other office, if after the expiry of the time for delivery of\nnomination papers there is more than one person standing nominated."} |
| {"id": "act-s39-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 39", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "39.—(1) Where after the expiration of time for delivery of nomination\npapers, withdrawal of candidates and the extension of time as provided for in\nthis Act there is only one person who is validly nominated in respect of an\nelection, other than to the of fice of the President or Governor , that person\nshall be declared elected.\n(2) Where a person is declared elected under subsection (1), a Declaration\nof Result Form as may be prescribed by the Commission shall be completed\nand a copy issued to the person by the returning officer while the original of\nthe form shall be returned to the Commission as in the case of a contested\nelection."} |
| {"id": "act-s40-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 40", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "40.—(1) The Commission shall divide each Local Government Area\ninto registration areas or Electoral Wards not being less than 10 and not more\nthan 20 as the circumstance of the Local Government Area may require.\n(2) The Commission shall establish adequate number of polling units in\neach registration area or Electoral Ward and shall allot voters to such polling\nunits."} |
| {"id": "act-s41-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 41", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "41.—(1) The Commission shall provide suitable boxes, electronic voting\nmachine or any other voting device for the conduct of elections.\n(2) The forms to be used for the conduct of elections to the offices\nmentioned in this Act shall be determined by the Commission.\n(3) The polling agents shall be entitled to be present at the distribution of\nthe election materials, electronic voting machine and voting devices from\nthe office to the polling booth.\nContested\nelection\nWhen poll is\nrequired\nUncontested\nelection\nEstablishment\nof polling\nunits\nA 24 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nPolling\nagents\nFormat of\nballot papers\n(4) Polling agents who are in attendance at a polling unit, may be entitled,\nbefore the commencement of the election, to have originals of electoral materials\nto be used by the Commission for the election inspected, and this process may\nbe recorded as evidence in writing, on video or by other means by any Polling\nAgent, accredited observer or official of the Commission.\n(5) A Polling Agent who is in attendance at a polling unit, may observe\noriginals of the electoral materials and this may be recorded as evidence.\n(6) The Commission shall, before the commencement of voting in each\nelection, provide all election materials for the conduct of such election at the\npolling unit."} |
| {"id": "act-s42-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 42", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "42.—(1) The Commission shall prescribe the format of the ballot papers\nwhich shall include the symbol adopted by the political party of the candidate\nand such other information as it may require.\n(2) The ballot papers shall be numbered serially with differentiating colours\nfor each office being contested.\n(3) The Commission shall, not later than 60 days to an election, invite in\nwriting, a political party that nominated a candidate in the election to inspect\nits identity appearing on samples of relevant electoral materials proposed for\nthe election and the political party may state in writing within two days of\nbeing so invited by the Commission that it approves or disapproves of its\nidentity as it appears on the samples.\n(4) Unless the political party disapproves of its identity under subsection\n(3) in writing, it shall not complain of unlawful exclusion from the election\nunder this Act in relation to its identity appearing on electoral materials used\nfor the election.\n(5) A political party that fails to comply with an invitation by the\nCommission under subsection (3) shall be deemed to have approved its identity\non samples of electoral materials proposed to be used for an election."} |
| {"id": "act-s43-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 43", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "43.—(1) Each candidate, in consultation with his political party may, by\nnotice in writing addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the\nState, appoint a polling agent for each polling unit and collation centre in the\nLocal Government Area or Area Council for which it has candidate and the\nnotice, which sets out the name, address and contact details of the polling\nagent, shall be accompanied by two passport photographs of each polling\nagent and sample signature of the polling agent and be given to the electoral\nofficer at least 14 days before the date fixed for the election:\nProvided that no person who is serving as Chairman or member of a\nLocal Government Area or Area Council, Commissioner, Deputy Governor or\n 2026 No. 1 A 25Electoral Act, 2026\nNotice of\npoll\nHour of poll\nDisplay of\nballot boxes\nGovernor of a State, Minister of the Federal Government, or any other person\nholding elective or appointive political office under any tier of government and\nwho has not resigned from his office at least three months prior to the said\nelection shall serve as a polling agent of any political party, either at the polling\nunit or at any centre designated for collation of results of election.\n(2) Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (1), a candidate shall\nnot be precluded from doing any act or thing which his political party , in\nconsultation with him, has appointed a polling agent to do on his or her behalf\nunder this Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s43-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 43", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(3) Where in this Act, an act or thing is required or authorised to be done\nby or in the presence of a Polling Agent, the non-attendance of the Polling\nAgent at the time and place appointed for the act or thing or refusal by the\nPolling Agent to do the act or thing shall not, if the act or thing is otherwise\ndone properly, invalidate the act or thing."} |
| {"id": "act-s44-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 44", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "44. The Commission shall, not later than 14 days before the day of the\nelection, cause to be published, in such manner as it may deem fit, a notice\nspecifying the —\n(a) day and hours fixed for the poll ;\n(b) persons entitled to vote ; and\n(c) location of the polling units."} |
| {"id": "act-s45-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 45", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "45. Voting in any particular election under this Act shall take place on\nthe date and time appointed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s46-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 46", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "46. —(1) At the hour fixed for opening of the poll before the\ncommencement of accreditation and voting, the Presiding Officer shall open\nthe empty ballot box or present the voting device and show same to such\npersons as may lawfully be present at the polling unit and shall then close and\nseal the box in such manner as to prevent its being opened by any unauthorised\nperson.\n(2) The ballot box shall then be placed in full view of all present and be\nso maintained until the close of poll."} |
| {"id": "act-s47-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 47", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "47.—(1) Any person intending to vote in an election shall present himself\nto a Presiding Officer for accreditation at the polling unit in the constituency in\nwhich his name is registered, and shall provide permanent voters card (PVC).\n(2) To vote, the Presiding Officer shall use a Bimodal Voter Accreditation\nSystem or any other technological device that may be prescribed by the\nCommission, for the accreditation of voters, to verify, confirm or authenticate\nthe particulars of the intending voter in the manner prescribed by the\nCommission.\nAccreditation\nof voters and\nvoting\nA 26 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nOver voting\nBallot not to\nbe marked\nby voter for\nidentification\nRight to\nchallenge\nissue of\nballot paper\nSeparate\nqueues for\nmen and\nwomen\nConduct of\npoll by open\nsecret ballot\n(3) Where a Bimodal Voter Accreditation System or any other\ntechnological device deployed for accreditation of voters fails to function in\nany unit and a fresh card reader or technological device is not deployed, the\nelection in that unit shall be cancelled and another election shall be scheduled\nwithin 24 hours if the Commission is satisfied that the result of the election in\nthat polling unit will substantially affect the final result of the whole election\nand declaration of a winner in the constituency concerned."} |
| {"id": "act-s48-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 48", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "48. A candidate or a Polling Agent may challenge the right of a person\nto vote on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are\nprovided for in this Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s49-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 49", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "49. The Presiding Officer shall separate the queue between men and\nwomen if in that area of the country the culture is such that it does not permit\nthe mingling of men and women in the same queue."} |
| {"id": "act-s50-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 50", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "50.—(1) Voting at an election under this Act shall be by open secret\nballot.\n(2) Subject to section 60 of this Act, voting at an election and transmission\nof results under this Act shall be in accordance with the procedure determined\nby the Commission.\n(3) A voter on receiving a ballot paper shall mark it in the manner\nprescribed by the Commission.\n(4) All ballots at an election under this Act at any polling station shall be\ndeposited in the ballot box in the open view of the public."} |
| {"id": "act-s51-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 51", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "51.—(1) A voter shall not vote for more than one candidate or record\nmore than one vote in favour of any candidate at any one election.\n(2) Where the number of votes cast at an election in any polling unit\nexceeds the number of accredited voters in that polling unit, the Presiding\nOfficer shall cancel the result of the election in that polling unit.\n(3) Where the result of an election is cancelled in accordance with\nsubsection (2), there shall be no return for the election until another poll has\ntaken place in the affected polling unit.\n(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) the\nCommission may, if satisfied that the result of the election will not substantially\nbe affected by voting in the area where the election is cancelled, direct that a\nreturn of the election be made."} |
| {"id": "act-s52-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 52", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "52.—(1) Where a voter makes any writing or mark on a ballot paper by\nwhich he or she may be identified, such ballot paper shall be rejected provided\nthat any print resulting from the staining of the thumb of the voter in the voting\n 2026 No. 1 A 27Electoral Act, 2026\nVoting at\nappropriate\npolling unit\nVisually\nimpaired and\nincapacitated\nvoters\nPersonal\nattendance\ncompartment shall not be or be deemed to be a mark of identification under\nthis section.\n(2) The Commission shall use indelible ink for any thumb mark by voters\non ballot papers."} |
| {"id": "act-s53-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 53", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "53. A voter who by accident deals with his or her ballot paper in such a\nmanner that it may not be conveniently used for voting, may deliver it to the\nPresiding Officer and if the Presiding Officer is satisfied that the ballot paper\nis spoilt, he or she shall issue another ballot paper to the voter in place of the\nballot paper delivered up, and the spoilt ballot paper shall be immediately marked\ncancelled by the Presiding Officer."} |
| {"id": "act-s54-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 54", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "54.—(1) A voter with visual impairment or other form of disability who\nis otherwise unable to distinguish symbol or who suffers from any other physical\ndisability may be accompanied into the polling unit by a person chosen by him\nor her and that person shall, after informing the Presiding Officer of the\ndisability, be permitted to accompany the voter into the voting compartment\nand assist the voter to make his or her mark in accordance with the procedure\nprescribed by the Commission:\nProvided that no political party agent, candidate or party official shall be\npermitted to accompany a voter into the voting compartment.\n(2) The Commission shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons\nwith disabilities, special needs and vulnerable persons are assisted at the polling\nplace by the provision of suitable means of communication, such as Braille,\nlarge embossed print, electronic devices, sign language interpretation, or off-\nsite voting in appropriate cases."} |
| {"id": "act-s55-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 55", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "55. A voter shall not record his or her vote otherwise than by personally\nattending at the polling unit or voting centres and recording his or her vote in\nthe manner prescribed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s56-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 56", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "56. Any person shall not be permitted to vote at any polling unit other\nthan the one to which he or she is allotted."} |
| {"id": "act-s57-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 57", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "57.—(1) Where at the time a person applies to vote and before he or\nshe has left the polling unit, a Polling Agent, polling unit official or security\nagent informs the Presiding Officer that he or she has reasonable cause to\nbelieve that the person is under the age of 18 years or has committed the\noffence of impersonation and gives an undertaking on a prescribed form to\nsubstantiate the char ge in a court of law , the Presiding Of ficer may order a\npolice officer to arrest that person and the Presiding Officer's order shall be\nsufficient authority for the police officer to act.\nAccidental\ndestruction\nor marking\nof ballot\npapers\nImpersonation\nby applicant\nto vote\nA 28 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nConduct at\npolling units\n(2) Any person in respect of whom a Polling Agent, polling official, or\nsecurity agent gives an information in accordance with the provision of\nsubsection (1) shall not by reason of the information, be prevented from voting,\nbut the Presiding Officer shall cause the words \"protested against for\nimpersonation\" to be placed against his or her name in the marked copy of the\nregister of voters or part of the register of voters.\n(3) Where a person in respect of whom a declaration is made under\nsubsection (2), admits to the Presiding Officer that he or she is not the person\nhe or she held themselves out to be, he or she shall not be permitted to vote\nand shall be handed over to the police or security agent.\n(4) Any person arrested under this section shall be deemed to be a person\ntaken into custody by a police officer."} |
| {"id": "act-s58-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 58", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "58.—(1) The Presiding Officer shall regulate the admission of voters to\nthe polling unit and shall exclude all persons other than the candidates, polling\nagents, poll clerks and persons lawfully entitled to be admitted including\naccredited observers, and the Presiding Officer shall keep order and comply\nwith the requirements of this Act at the polling unit.\n(2) The Presiding Officer may order a person to be removed from a\npolling unit, who behaves in a disorderly manner or fails to obey a lawful\norder.\n(3) Any person removed from a polling unit under this section shall not,\nwithout the permission of the Presiding Of ficer, again enter the polling unit\nduring the day of the election, and if charged with the commission of an offence\nin that polling unit, the person shall be deemed to be a person taken into custody\nby a police officer for an offence in respect of which he may be arrested\nwithout a warrant.\n(4) The provisions of subsection (3) shall not be enforced so as to prevent\na voter who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling unit from having an\nopportunity of voting.\n(5) In the absence of the Presiding Officer, the poll clerk shall enjoy and\nexercise all the powers of the Presiding Officer in respect of a polling unit."} |
| {"id": "act-s59-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 59", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "59. At the prescribed hour for the close of poll, the Presiding Of ficer\nshall declare the poll closed and no more person shall be admitted into the\nPolling unit and only those already inside the polling unit shall be allowed to\nvote."} |
| {"id": "act-s60-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 60", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "60.—(1) The Presiding Officer shall after counting the votes at polling\nunit, enter the votes scored by each candidate in a form prescribed by the\nCommission.\nClosing of\npoll\nCounting of\nvotes and\nforms\n 2026 No. 1 A 29Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) The form shall be signed and stamped by the Presiding Officer and\ncountersigned by the candidates or their polling agents where available at the\npolling unit.\n(3) The Presiding Officer shall electronically transmit the results from\neach polling unit to IREV portal and such transmission shall be done after the\nprescribed Form EC8A has been signed and stamped by the Presiding officer\nand/or countersigned by the candidates or Polling agents where available at\nthe Polling Unit:\nProvided that if the electronic transmission of the result fails as a result\nof communication failure and it becomes impossible to transmit the result\ncontained in Form EC8A signed and stamped by the Presiding Officer and\ncountersigned by the candidates or polling agents where available at the polling\nunit, the Form EC8A shall at all times remain the primary source of collation\nand declaration of the result.\n(4) The Presiding Officer shall count and announce the result at the\npolling unit.\n(5) The Presiding officer shall transmit the results including total number\nof accredited voters to the next level of collation.\n(6) A Presiding Officer who willfully contravenes any provision of this\nsection commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of not less than\nN500,000 or imprisonment for a term of not less than six months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s61-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 61", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "61. A candidate or a polling agent may, where present at a polling unit\nwhen counting of votes is completed by the Presiding Officer, demand to have\nthe votes recounted provided that the Presiding Officer shall cause the votes\nto be so recounted only once."} |
| {"id": "act-s62-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 62", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "62.—(1) After the recording and announcement of the result, the Presiding\nOfficer shall deliver same along with election materials under security and\naccompanied by the candidates or their polling agents, where available, to\nsuch person as may be prescribed by the Commission.\n(2) The Commission shall compile, maintain and update, on a continuous\nbasis, a register of election results to be known as the National Electronic\nRegister of Election Results which shall be a distinct database or repository of\npolling unit by polling unit results, including collated election results, of each\nelection conducted by the Commission in the Federation, and the Register of\nElection Results shall be kept in electronic format by the Commission at its\nnational headquarters.\n(3) Any person or political party may obtain from the Commission, on\npayment of such fees as may be determined by the Commission, a certified\nRecount\nPost-election\nprocedure\nand collation\nof election\nresults\nA 30 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\ntrue copy of any election result kept in the National Electronic Register of\nElection Results for a S tate, Local Government, Area Council, registration\narea or Electoral Ward or Polling Unit and the certified true copy may be in\nprinted or electronic format."} |
| {"id": "act-s62-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 62", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(4) A collation officer or returning officer at an election shall collate and\nannounce the result of an election, subject to his or her verification and\nconfirmation that the —\n(a) number of accredited voters stated on the collated result are correct\nand consistent with the number of accredited voters recorded under section\n47 (2) of this Act and transmitted directly from polling units; and\n(b) votes stated on the collated result are correct and consistent with the\nvotes or results recorded and transmitted directly from polling units under\nsection 60 (4) of this Act.\n(5) Subject to subsection (1), a collation officer or returning officer shall\nuse the number of accredited voters recorded under section 47 (2) of this Act\nand transmitted directly from polling units under section 60 (5) of this Act to\ncollate and announce the result of an election if a collated result at his or a\nlower level of collation is correct."} |
| {"id": "act-s62-2", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 62", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) Where during collation of results, there is a dispute regarding a\ncollated result or the result of an election from any polling unit, the collation\nofficer or returning officer shall use the following to determine the correctness\nof the disputed result —\n(a) the original of the disputed collated result for each polling unit where\nthe election is disputed ;\n(b) the Smart Card Reader or other technological device used for\naccreditation of voters in each polling unit where the election is disputed\nfor the purpose of obtaining accreditation data directly from the Smart\nCard Reader or other technology device ;\n(c) data of accreditation recorded under section 47(2) and transmitted\ndirectly from each polling unit where the election is disputed as prescribed\nunder sections 47 (2) and 60 (5) of this Act; and\n(d) the votes and result of the election recorded and transmitted directly\nfrom each polling unit where the election is disputed, as prescribed under\nsection 60 (5) of this Act.\n(7) Where the disputed result under subsection (6) were otherwise\nfound not to be correct, the collation officer or returning officer shall re-collate\nand announce a new result using the information in subsection (6) (a)-(d).\n 2026 No. 1 A 31Electoral Act, 2026\n(8) Where the dispute under subsection (6) arose at the level of collation\nand the returning officer has satisfied the provision of subsection (6) (a)-(d),\nthe returning officer shall accordingly declare the winner of the election.\n(9) A returning of ficer or collation of ficer commits an of fence if he\nintentionally collates or announces a false result and is liable on conviction to\nimprisonment for a term not less than 10 years without an option of fine."} |
| {"id": "act-s63-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 63", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "63.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a ballot paper which does not bear\nofficial mark prescribed by the Commission shall not be counted.\n(2) Where the returning officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which\ndoes not bear the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was\nfurnished to the Presiding Officer of the polling unit in which the vote was\ncast for use at the election in question, he or she shall, notwithstanding the\nabsence of the official mark, count that ballot paper."} |
| {"id": "act-s64-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 64", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "64.—(1) The Presiding Officer shall endorse the word \"rejected\" on the\nballot paper rejected under section 52 (1) of this Act and for any other reason,\nand the ballot papers shall not be counted except otherwise allowed by the\nreturning officer who may overrule the Presiding Officer.\n(2) Where an objection to the decision of a Presiding Officer to reject a\nballot paper is raised by a candidate or a polling agent at the time the decision\nis made, the Presiding Officer shall add to the word \"rejected\", the phrase \"but\nobjected to\".\n(3) The Presiding Officer shall prepare a statement on rejected ballot\npapers, stating the number rejected, the reason for rejection and their serial\nnumber, and he or she shall on request, allow a candidate or a polling agent to\ncopy the statement."} |
| {"id": "act-s65-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 65", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "65. The Commission shall have the power, to within seven days, review\nthe declaration and return where it receives report from its officials, and it is\nsatisfied that a declaration or return may have been made —\n(a) under duress ; or\n(b) knowingly and willfully contrary to the procedures prescribed under\nsection 62 (4) – (8) of this Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s66-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 66", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "66. In an election to the office of the President or Governor, whether or\nnot contested, and in any contested election to any other elective office, the\nresult shall be ascertained by counting the votes cast for each candidate and\nsubjected to the provisions of sections 133, 134 and 179 of the Constitution,\nthe candidate that receives the highest number of votes shall be declared\nRejection of\nballot paper\nwithout\nofficial mark\nEndorsement\non rejected\nballot paper\nwithout\nofficial mark\nPower of the\nCommission\nto review\ndeclaration\nDeclaration\nof result\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nA 32 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nelected by the appropriate returning officer."} |
| {"id": "act-s67-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 67", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "67. Where two or more candidates' poll equal number of votes being\nthe highest in an election, the returning officer shall not return any of the\ncandidates and a fresh election shall be held for the candidates who polled\nequal number of votes on a date to be appointed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s68-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 68", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "68. The Commission shall cause to be posted on its notice board and\nwebsite, a notice showing the candidates at the election and their scores, and\nthe person declared as elected or returned at the election."} |
| {"id": "act-s69-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 69", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "69. The Chief Electoral Commissioner or any officer authorised by him\nor her shall keep official custody of all the documents, including statement of\nresults and ballot papers relating to the election, which are returned to the\nCommission by the returning officers."} |
| {"id": "act-s70-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 70", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "70. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall issue and\npublish in the Federal Government Gazette, guidelines for the elections which\nshall make provisions, among other things, for the step-by-step recording of\nthe poll in the electoral forms as may be prescribed beginning from the polling\nunit to the last collation centre for the ward or constituency where the result\nof the election shall be declared."} |
| {"id": "act-s71-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 71", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "71.—(1) Every result form completed at the ward, local government,\nstate and national levels in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any\nguidelines issued by the Commission shall be stamped, signed and countersigned\nby the relevant officers and polling agents at those levels and copies given to\nthe police officers and the polling agents, where available.\n(2) A Presiding Officer or collation officer who fails to stamp and sign a\nballot paper result sheet announced by them without lawful reason commits\nan offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a minimum term of\nthree years without an option of fine."} |
| {"id": "act-s72-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 72", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "72.—(1) A sealed certificate of return at an election in a prescribed\nform shall be issued within 14 days to every candidate who has been returned\nby the returning officer in an election under this Act:\nProvided that where the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court being\nthe final appellate court in any election petition nullifies any candidate's\ncertificate of return, the Commission shall within 48 hours after receipt of the\ncourt's order, issue the successful candidate with a valid certificate of return.\n(2) Where the Commission fails, refuses, or neglects to issue the\ncertificate of return under subsection (1), a certified true copy of the order of\nthe court shall, by that very fact, be sufficient for the purpose of swearing-in\na candidate declared as the winner of the election by that court.\nEquality of\nvotes\nPosting of\nresults\nCustody of\ndocuments\nStep-by-\nstep\nrecording of\npoll\nResult forms\nto be signed\nand\ncountersigned\nCertificate of\nreturn\n 2026 No. 1 A 33Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s73-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 73", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "73.—(1) The forms to be used for the conduct of elections under this\nAct shall be determined by the Commission.\n(2) An election conducted at a polling unit without the prior recording in\nthe forms prescribed by the Commission of the quantity, serial numbers and\nother particulars of result sheets, ballot papers and other sensitive electoral\nmaterials made available by the Commission for the conduct of the election\nshall be invalid.\n(3) A Presiding officer who intentionally announces or signs any election\nresult in violation of subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction\nto a fine of N10,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least one year or\nboth."} |
| {"id": "act-s74-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 74", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "74. (1) The Resident Electoral Commissioner in a State where an election\nis conducted shall, within 14 days after payment of a prescribed fee, cause a\ncertified true copy of such document to be issued to the said party .\n(2) A Resident Electoral Commissioner who willfully fails to comply\nwith the provisions in subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to imprisonment for a minimum term of two years without an option\nof fine.\nPART V — P OLITICAL PARTIES"} |
| {"id": "act-s75-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 75", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "75.—(1) Any political association that complies with the provisions of\nthe Constitution and this Act for the purposes of registration shall be registered\nas a political party :\nProvided, however, that such application for registration as a political\nparty shall be duly submitted to the Commission not later than 12 months\nbefore a general election.\n(2) Pursuant to the above, the Commission shall prescribe the conditions\nand the documents required to fulfil the provisions of the Constitution and this\nAct by an intending political Association seeking for registration.\n(3) The Commission shall, on receipt of the documents in fulfillment of\nthe conditions stipulated by the Constitution, immediately issue the applicant\nwith a letter of acknowledgement stating that all the necessary documents\nhad been submitted to the Commission.\n(4) The Commission shall verify the information supplied by the\nAssociation, and if satisfied that the Association has not fulfilled all the conditions\nPowers of\nthe\nCommission\nto register\npolitical\nparties\nForms for\nuse at\nelections\nAccess to\nelection\ndocuments\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nA 34 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nunder this section, the Commission shall, within 90 days from the receipt of its\napplication, notify the Association in writing stating the reasons for non-\nregistration.\n(5) An association, its executive member or principal officers who give\nfalse or misleading information, commit an offence and is liable on conviction,\nin the case of —\n(a) the association to a fine of N5,000,000 ; and\n(b) each executive or principal officer of the association to a fine of\nN3,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of at least two years or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s75-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 75", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) An application for registration as a political party shall not be processed\nuntil there is evidence of payment of an administrative fee of N50,000,000."} |
| {"id": "act-s76-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 76", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "76. The decision of the Commission not to register any association as a\npolitical party may be challenged in the Federal High Court, provided that any\nlegal action challenging the decision of the Commission shall be commenced\nwithin 14 days from the date of receipt of the decision on non-registration\nfrom the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s77-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 77", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "77.—(1) A political party registered under this Act shall be a body\ncorporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be\nsued in its corporate name.\n(2) A party shall maintain a digital register of its members containing the\nname, sex, date of birth, address, State, Local Government, ward, polling unit,\nNational Identification Number and photograph in both hard and soft copies.\n(3) Upon registration, a membership card shall be issued to the member.\n(4) Each political party shall make such register available to the\nCommission not later than 21 days before the date fixed for the party primaries,\ncongresses or conventions.\n(5) Only members whose names are contained in the register shall be\neligible to vote and be voted for in party primaries, congresses and conventions.\n(6) A political party shall not use any other register for party primaries,\ncongresses and conventions except the register submitted to the Commission.\n(7) A party that fails to submit the membership register within the\nstipulated time shall not be eligible to field a candidate for that election.\nDecision of\nthe\nCommission\nsubject to\njudicial\nreview\nPolitical\nparties to be\nbodies\ncorporate\n 2026 No. 1 A 35Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s78-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 78", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "78.—(1) A political party or association, which contravenes the provisions\nof section 227 of the Constitution, commits an offence and is liable on conviction\nto a fine of —\n(a) N5,000,000 for the first offence ;\n(b) N7,000,000 for any subsequent offence ; and\n(c) N500,000 for every day that the offence continues.\n(2) Any person or group of persons who aids or abets a political party in\ncontravening the provisions of section 227 of the Constitution, commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N5,000,000 or imprisonment for\na term of five years or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s79-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 79", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "79.—(1) The Commission shall keep a register of symbols and names\nfor use at elections.\n(2) The Commission shall register the symbol and names of a political\nparty if it is satisfied that —\n(a) no other symbol and name of the same design is registered ;\n(b) the symbol and name is distinctive from any other symbol already\nregistered ; and\n(c) its use will not be offensive or otherwise objectionable.\n(3) The Commission shall remove a symbol or name from the register of\nsymbols and names if the Commission is of the opinion that the political party\nin whose name the symbol is registered has ceased to exist or to use the\nsymbol \"and names\".\n(4) Nothing in this section shall authorise the allotment or registration for\nuse at any election of a symbol or material as symbol of a party , if it\nportrays —\n(a) the Coat of Arms of the Federation ;\n(b) the Coat of Arms of any other country ;\n(c) a device or emblem which in the opinion of the Commission is\nnormally associated with —\n(i) the official acts of Government,\n(ii) any of the Armed Forces of the Federation or the Nigeria\nPolice Force or other uniformed service,\n(iii) the regalia of a Chief,\n(iv) any tribe or ethnic group,\n(v) any religion or cult, or\nSymbols of\npolitical\nparties\nContravention\nof section\n227 of the\n1999\nConstitution\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nA 36 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(vi) any portrait of a person living or dead; or\n(d) any symbol or part of a symbol which under the provision of this\nsection continues to be registered by another political party.\n(5) Subject to the provisions of this section, the symbol allotted to a\npolitical party and in use immediately before the coming into effect of this Act\nshall continue to be available to, and be used by , that political party without\npayment of the fee."} |
| {"id": "act-s79-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 79", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) Where a political party is deregistered, no political association shall\nbe permitted to use the name, symbol, logo or acronym of the deregistered\npolitical party within five years of deregistration."} |
| {"id": "act-s80-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 80", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "80. Where a symbol is registered by a political party in accordance with\nthis Act, the Commission shall allot the symbol to any candidate sponsored by\nthe political party at any election."} |
| {"id": "act-s81-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 81", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "81.—(1) Any two or more registered political parties may mer ge on\napproval by the Commission following a formal request presented to the\nCommission by the political parties for that purpose.\n(2) Political parties intending to merge shall each give to the Commission\nnine months' notice of their intention to do so before a general election.\n(3) The written request for merger shall be sent to the Chairman of the\nCommission and shall be signed jointly by the National Chairman, Secretary\nand Treasurer for the time being of the different political parties proposing the\nmerger and shall be accompanied by —\n(a) a special resolution passed by the national convention of each of the\npolitical parties proposing to merge, approving the merger;\n(b) the proposed full name and acronym, constitution, manifesto, symbol\nor logo of the party together with the addresses of the national office of\nthe party resulting from the merger ; and\n(c) evidence of payment of administrative fee as may be fixed by the\nCommission.\n(4) On receipt of the request for merger of political parties the\nCommission shall consider the request, and if the parties have fulfilled the\nrequirements of the Constitution and this Act, approve the proposed mer ger\nand communicate its decision to the parties concerned before the expiration\nof 60 days from the date of receipt of the formal request:\nProvided that where the Commission fails to communicate its decision\nwithin 60 days, the parties shall within 14 days thereafter challenge the decision\nof the Commission at the court and establish by cogent and verifiable reason\nAllocation of\nsymbols\nMerger of\npolitical\nparties\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\n 2026 No. 1 A 37Electoral Act, 2026\nthat they have met all the constitutional requirements for merger."} |
| {"id": "act-s81-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 81", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(5) Where the request for the proposed merger is approved, the\nCommission shall withdraw and cancel the certificates of registration of all\nthe political parties opting for the merger and substitute a single certificate of\nregistration in the name of the party resulting from the merger."} |
| {"id": "act-s82-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 82", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "82.—(1) Every registered political party shall give the Commission at\nleast 21 days' notice of any convention, congress, conference or meeting\nconvened for the purpose of electing members of its executive committees,\nother governing bodies or nominating candidates for any of the elective offices\nor \"merger\" specified under this Act.\n(2) The notice shall specify the date, time, venue, and names of the\nmembers of the congress, convention or conference committee as spelt out in\nthe party's constitution.\n(3) The Commission, with or without prior notice to the political party,\nshall attend and observe any convention, congress, conference or meeting\nwhich is convened by a political party for the purpose of -\n(a) electing members of its executive committees or other governing\nbodies ;\n(b) electing candidates for an election at any level ; and\n(c) approving a merger with any other registered political party.\n(4) The election of members of the executive committee or other\ngoverning body of a political party, including the election to fill a vacant position\nin any of the bodies, shall be conducted in a democratic manner and allowing\nfor all members of the party or duly elected delegates to vote in support of a\ncandidate of their choice.\n(5) Notice of any congress, conference or meeting for the purpose of\nnominating candidates for Area Council elections shall be given to the\nCommission at least 21 days before such congress, conference or meeting.\n(6) Failure of a political party to notify the Commission as stated in\nsubsections (1) and (2) shall render the primaries, convention, congress, and\nconferences invalid."} |
| {"id": "act-s83-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 83", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "83.—(1) The Commission shall keep records of the activities of all the\nregistered political parties.\n(2) The Commission may seek information or clarification from any\nregistered political party in connection with any activity of the political party\nwhich may be contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or any other law,\nMonitoring\nof political\nparties\nNotice of\nconvention\nand congress\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nA 38 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nguidelines, rules or regulations made under an Act of the National Assembly.\n(3) The Commission may direct its enquiry under subsection (2) to the\nChairman or Secretary of the political party at the national, state, local\ngovernment or area council or ward level, as the case may be.\n(4) A political party which fails to provide the required information or\nclarification under subsection (2) or carry out any lawful directive given by\nthe Commission in conformity with the provisions of this section is liable to a\nfine not more than N1,000,000.\n(5) Subject to the provision of subsection (3), no Court in Nigeria shall\nentertain jurisdiction over any suit or matter pertaining to the internal affairs\nof a political party.\n(6) Where such action is brought in negation of this provision —\n(a) no interim or interlocutory injunction shall be entertained by the\nCourt, but the Court shall suspend its ruling and deliver it at the stage of\nfinal judgment and shall give accelerated hearing to the matter.\n(b) the Court shall, at the conclusion of the matter, impose costs of not\nless than N10,000,000.00 on the counsel who filed the action and not less\nthan N10,000,000.00 on the Plaintiff/Applicant and in addition to payment\nto the Commission of any cost, including solicitors' fees incurred by it\nwhere joined as a party."} |
| {"id": "act-s84-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 84", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "84.—(1) A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections\nunder this Act shall hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions which\nshall be monitored by the Commission.\n(2) The procedure for the nomination of candidates by political parties\nfor the various elective positions shall be by direct primaries or consensus."} |
| {"id": "act-s85-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 85", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "85. A political party shall not impose nomination, qualification or\ndisqualification criteria, measures, or conditions on any aspirant or candidate\nfor any election in its constitution, guidelines, or rules for nomination of\ncandidates for elections, except as prescribed under sections 65, 66, 106, 107,\n131, 137, 177 and 187 of the Constitution."} |
| {"id": "act-s86-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 86", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "86. All direct primaries shall be conducted in accordance with the\nguidelines of each political party."} |
| {"id": "act-s87-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 87", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "87.—(1) A political party that adopts a consensus candidate shall secure\nthe written consent of all cleared aspirants for the position, indicating their\nvoluntary withdrawal from the race and their endorsement of the consensus\ncandidate.\nNomination\nof candidates\nby parties\nQualifications\nof aspirants\nand\ncandidates\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nConsensus\nCandidate\nDirect\nprimaries\n 2026 No. 1 A 39Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) Where a political party is unable to secure the written consent of all\ncleared aspirants for the purpose of a consensus candidate, it shall revert to\nthe choice of direct primaries for the nomination of candidates for the elective\npositions.\n(3) A special convention or nomination congress shall be held to ratify\nthe choice of consensus candidates at designated centres at the National,\nState, Senatorial, Federal and State Constituencies."} |
| {"id": "act-s88-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 88", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "88.—(1) A political appointee at any level shall not be a voting delegate\nor be voted for at the convention, congress, and primaries of any political\nparty for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.\n(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or rules of a political\nparty, an aspirant who complains that any of the provisions of this Act and the\nguidelines of a political party have not been complied with in the selection or\nnomination of a candidate of a political party for election, may apply to the\nFederal High Court for redress.\n(3) Where a court finds that a political party failed to comply with the\nprovisions of this Act in the conduct of its primaries, its candidate for that\nelection shall not be included in the election for the particular position in issue.\n(4) Nothing in this section shall empower the courts to stop the holding\nof primaries or general elections under this Act pending the determination of a\nsuit."} |
| {"id": "act-s89-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 89", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "89. A political party that —\n(a) holds or possesses any fund outside Nigeria in contravention of section\n225 (3) (a) of the Constitution, commits an offence and shall on conviction\nforfeit the funds or assets purchased with such funds to the Commission\nand in addition may be liable to a fine of at least N5,000,000; or\n(b) retains any fund or other asset remitted to it from outside Nigeria in\ncontravention of section 225 (3) (a) of the Constitution, commits an offence\nand shall on conviction forfeit the funds or assets to the Commission and in\naddition may be liable to a fine of at least N5,000,000."} |
| {"id": "act-s90-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 90", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "90.—(1) Every political party shall submit to the Commission a detailed\nannual statement of assets and liabilities and analysis of its sources of funds\nand other assets, together with statement of its expenditure including hard and\nsoft copy of its list of members or in such a form as the Commission may\nrequire.\nPolitical\nappointee\nnot eligible\nas a voting\ndelegate or\naspirant\nOffences in\nrelation to\nfinances of a\npolitical\nparty\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nPeriod to be\ncovered by\nannual\nstatement\nA 40 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) An official of the political party who contravenes subsection (1),\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction, to a fine of N1,000,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of six months or both.\n(3) A political party shall grant to any officer authorised in writing by the\nCommission, access to examine the records and audited accounts kept by the\npolitical party in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the political\nparty shall give to the officer all such information as may be requested in\nrelation to all contributions received by or on behalf of the party.\n(4) The Commission shall publish the report on such examinations and\naudit in two national newspapers and Commission's website within 30 days of\nreceipt of the results."} |
| {"id": "act-s91-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 91", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "91.—(1) The Commission shall have power to place limitation on the\namount of money or other assets which an individual can contribute to a political\nparty or candidate and to demand such information on the amount donated\nand source of the funds.\n(2) An individual, candidate or political party who exceeds the limit placed\nby the Commission in subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on\nconviction in the case of —\n(a) a political party, a fine not more than N10,000,000 and forfeiture of\nthe amount donated; and\n(b) an individual, a fine of five times the amount donated in excess of the\nlimit placed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s92-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 92", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "92.—(1) Election expenses shall not exceed the sum stipulated in\nsubsections (2)–(7).\n(2) The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a\npresidential election shall not exceed N10,000,000,000.\n(3) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a\ncandidate in respect of governorship election shall not exceed N3,000,000,000.\n(4) The maximum amount of election expenses to be incurred by a\ncandidate in respect of Senatorial and House of Representatives election shall\nnot exceed N500,000,000 and N250,000,000 respectively.\n(5) In the case of state assembly election, the maximum amount of election\nexpenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not exceed N100,000,000.\n(6) In the case of a chairmanship election to an Area Council, the maximum\namount of election expenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not exceed\nN100,000,000.\nPower to\nlimit\ncontribution\nto a political\nparty\nLimitation\non election\nexpenses\n 2026 No. 1 A 41Electoral Act, 2026\n(7) In the case of councillorship election to an Area Council, the maximum\namount of election expenses to be incurred by a candidate shall not exceed\nN10,000,000.\n(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), of this Act, an\nindividual or other entity shall not donate to a candidate more than N500,000,000\n(9) A candidate who knowingly acts in contravention of this section,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of 1% of the amount\npermitted as the limit of campaign expenditure under this Act or imprisonment\nfor a term not more than 12 months or both.\n(10) An individual who knowingly acts in contravention of subsection (8)\nis liable on conviction to a fine of five times the amount donated in excess of\nthe limit placed by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s92-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 92", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(11) An accountant who falsifies or conspires or aids a candidate to\nforge or falsify a document relating to his expenditure at an election or receipt\nor donation for the election or in any way aids and abets the contravention of\nthe provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to\na fine of not less than N5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of three years or\nboth."} |
| {"id": "act-s93-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 93", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "93.—(1) For the purposes of an election, \"election expenses\" means\nexpenses incurred by a political party within the period from the date notice is\ngiven by the Commission to conduct an election up to and including, the polling\nday in respect of the particular election.\n(2) Election expenses incurred by a political party for the management\nor the conduct of an election shall be determined by the Commission in\nconsultation with the political parties.\n(3) Election expenses of a political party shall be submitted to the\nCommission in a separate audited return within six months after the election\nand such return shall be signed by the political party's auditors and countersigned\nby the Chairman of the party and be supported by a sworn affidavit by the\nsignatories as to the correctness of its contents.\n(4) A political party which contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence\nand is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of N10,000,000 and in the case\nof failure to submit an accurate audited return within the stipulated period, the\ncourt may impose a maximum penalty of N1,000,000 per day on any party for\nthe period after the return was due until it is submitted to the Commission.\n(5) The return referred to in subsection (3) shall show the amount of\nmoney expended by or on behalf of the party on election expenses, the items\nElection\nexpenses of\npolitical\nparties\nA 42 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nof expenditure and commercial value of goods and services received for election\npurposes.\n(6) The political party shall cause the return submitted to the Commission\nunder subsection (3) to be published in at least two national newspapers and\nofficial website of the party."} |
| {"id": "act-s93-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 93", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(7) A political party that incurs election expenses beyond the limit set in\nsubsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum\nfine of N10,000,000 and forfeiture to the Commission, of the amount by which\nthe expenses exceed the limit set by the Commission.\n(8) The Commission shall make available for public inspection during\nregular business hours at its headquarters and state offices the audited returns\nof the political parties required by subsection (3) which shall include the names,\naddresses, occupation, and amount contributed by each contributor to a party."} |
| {"id": "act-s94-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 94", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "94.—(1) A political party shall not accept or keep in its possession any\nanonymous monetary or other contribution, gift or property, from any source.\n(2) A political party shall keep an account and asset book into which\nshall be recorded —\n(a) all monetary and other forms of contributions received by the party ;\nand\n(b) the name and address of any person or entity that contributes any\nmoney or asset which exceeds N100,000,000.\n(3) A political party shall not accept any monetary or other contribution\nfrom an individual or an organisation which is more than the limit which may\nbe prescribed by the Commission under section 92 (1) of this Act.\n(4) A political party that is in breach of subsection (3), commits an offence\nand is liable to a fine of not less than N5,000,000 and in addition, forfeit the\nexcess on the prescribed sum to the Commission.\n(5) A political party sponsoring the election of a candidate shall, within\nthree months after the announcement of the results of the election, file a\nreport of the contributions made by individuals and entities to the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s95-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 95", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "95.— (1) The Commissioner of Police in each State of the Federation\nand the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shall provide adequate security for\nproper and peaceful conduct of political rallies and processions in their\nrespective jurisdictions and, for this purpose, the Police may be supported by\nthe Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and any other security agency\nof the Federal Government.\nDisclosure\nby political\nparties\nConduct at\npolitical\nrallies and\nprocessions\n 2026 No. 1 A 43Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a person shall be deemed to be\nacting under a lawful duty if he is acting in his capacity as a police officer or\nas a member of a security agency authorised to carry arms and is specifically\nposted to be present at that political rally or procession.\n(3) Notwithstanding any provision in the Police Act, the Public Order\nAct and any regulation made under them or any other law to the contrary, the\nrole of the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence\nCorps and any other security agency of the Federal Government in political\nrallies, processions and meetings shall be limited to the provision of adequate\nsecurity as provided in subsection (1).\n(4) A registered political party in Nigeria, its aspirant or candidate shall\nnot be prevented from holding rallies, processions or meetings at any time for\ntheir constitutional political purposes, and the Police shall in a consultative\nmanner, resolve any conflict of time and venue between and amongst parties\nwhere such arises."} |
| {"id": "act-s96-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 96", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "96.—(1) A political campaign or slogan shall not be tainted with abusive\nlanguage directly or indirectly likely to injure religious, ethnic, tribal or sectional\nfeelings.\n(2) Abusive, intemperate, slanderous or base language, insinuations or\ninnuendoes designed or likely to provoke violent reaction or emotions shall not\nbe employed or used in political campaigns.\n(3) Places designated for religious worship, police stations, and public\noffices shall not be used —\n(a) for political campaigns, rallies and processions ; or\n(b) to promote, propagate or attack political parties, candidates or their\nprogrammes or ideologies.\n(4) Masquerades shall not be employed or used by any political party ,\naspirant or candidate during political campaigns or for any other political purpose.\n(5) A political party, aspirant or candidate of a political party shall not\nretain, organise, train or equip any person or group of persons for the purpose\nof enabling them to be employed for the use or display of physical force or\ncoercion in promoting any political objective or interest, or in such manner as\nto arouse reasonable apprehension that they are organised, trained or equipped\nfor that purpose.\n(6) A political party, aspirant or candidate shall not keep or use armed\nprivate security organisation, vanguard or any other group or individual by\nwhatever name called for the purpose of providing security, assisting or aiding\nAct No. 2,\n2020\nCap. P42,\nLFN 2004\nProhibition\nof certain\nconduct at\npolitical\ncampaigns\nA 44 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nthe political party or candidate in whatever manner during campaigns, rallies,\nprocessions or elections."} |
| {"id": "act-s96-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 96", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(7) A political party, aspirant or candidate that contravenes any of the\nprovisions of this section, commits an offence and is liable on conviction —\n(a) in the case of an aspirant or candidate, to a maximum fine of\nN5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months ; and\n(b) in the case of a political party , to a fine of N10,000,000 in the first\ninstance, and N5,000,000 for any subsequent offence.\n(8) Any person or group of persons who aids or abets a political party, an\naspirant or a candidate in contravening the provisions of subsection (5), commits\nan offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N2,000,000 or imprisonment\nfor a term of three years or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s97-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 97", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "97.—(1) A party, candidate, aspirant, or person or group of persons shall\nnot directly or indirectly threaten any person with the use of force or violence\nduring any political campaign in order to compel that person or any other\nperson to support or refrain from supporting a political party or candidate.\n(2) A political party, candidate, aspirant, person or group of persons that\ncontravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on\nconviction —\n(a) in the case of a candidate, aspirant, or person or group of persons, to\na maximum fine of N5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months ;\nand\n(b) in the case of a political party , to a fine of N10,000,000 in the first\ninstance, and N2,000,000 for any subsequent offence."} |
| {"id": "act-s98-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 98", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "98.—(1) For the purpose of this Act, the period of campaigning in public\nby every political party shall commence 150 days before polling day and end\n24 hours prior to that day.\n(2) A registered political party which through any person acting on its\nbehalf during the 24 hours before polling day —\n(a) advertises on the facilities of any broadcasting undertaking ; or\n(b) procures for publication or acquiesces in the publication of an\nadvertisement in a newspaper, for the purpose of promoting or opposing a\nparticular candidate,\nProhibition\nof use of\nforce or\nviolence\nduring\npolitical\ncampaign\nLimitation\non political\nbroadcast\nand\ncampaign by\npolitical\nparties\n 2026 No. 1 A 45Electoral Act, 2026\ncommits an of fence under this Act and is liable on conviction to a\nmaximum fine of N2,000,000."} |
| {"id": "act-s99-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 99", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "99.—(1) A candidate and his or her party shall campaign for the elections\nin accordance with such rules and regulations as may be determined by the\nCommission.\n(2) State apparatus including the media shall not be employed to the\nadvantage or disadvantage of any political party or candidate at any election.\n(3) Media time shall be allocated equally among the political parties or\ncandidates at similar hours of the day.\n(4) At any public electronic media, equal airtime shall be allotted to all\npolitical parties or candidates during prime times at similar hours each day ,\nsubject to the payment of appropriate fees.\n(5) At any public print media, equal coverage and visibility shall be allotted\nto all political parties.\n(6) Any person who contravenes subsections (3) and (4) commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction, in the case of —\n(a) a public media, to a fine of N2,000,000 in the first instance and\nN5,000,000 for subsequent conviction; and\n(b) principal officers and other officers of the media house, to a fine of\nN1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months."} |
| {"id": "act-s100-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 100", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "100.—(1) Any person, print or electronic medium that broadcasts,\npublishes, advertises or circulates any material for the purpose of promoting\nor opposing a particular political party or the election of a particular candidate\nover the radio, television, newspaper , magazine, handbills, or any print or\nelectronic media whatsoever called within 24 hours immediately preceding or\non polling day commits an offence under this Act.\n(2) Where an offence under subsection (1) is committed by a body\ncorporate, the principal officers of that body shall be deemed to have equally\ncommitted the same offence.\n(3) Any person convicted of an offence under this section is liable —\n(a) in the case of a body corporate to a minimum fine of N3,000,000 and\nmaximum fine of N5,000,000 ; and\n(b) in the case of an individual to a minimum fine of N3,000,000 and\nmaximum fine of N5,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of six months\nor both.\nCampaign\nfor election\nProhibition\nof broadcast,\n24 hours\npreceding or\non polling\nday\nA 46 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s101-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 101", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "101. A candidate, person or association that engages in campaigning or\nbroadcasting based on religious, tribal, or sectional reason for the purpose of\npromoting or opposing a particular political party or the election of a particular\ncandidate, commits an offence under this Act and is liable on conviction —\n(a) to a minimum fine of N3,000,000 and maximum fine of N5,000,000\nor imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both; and\n(b) in the case of a political party, to a minimum fine of N30,000,000 and\nmaximum fine of N50,000,000.\nPART VI — PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION TO AREA COUNCIL"} |
| {"id": "act-s102-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 102", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "102.—(1) The conduct of elections into the offices of Chairman, Vice-\nChairman and a member of an Area Council and the recall of a member of an\nArea Council shall be under the direction and supervision of the Commission\nin accordance with the provisions of this Act.\n(2) The register of voters compiled and the polling units established by\nthe Commission and any other regulations, guidelines, rules or manuals issued\nor made by the Commission shall be used for elections into the Area Councils\nor recall of a member."} |
| {"id": "act-s103-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 103", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "103.—(1) There shall be elected for each Area Council in the Federal\nCapital Territory a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.\n(2) There shall be a Councillor for each Electoral Ward in an Area Council\nof the Federal Capital Territory."} |
| {"id": "act-s104-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 104", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "104.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commission shall\ndivide each Area Council into registration areas or Electoral Wards not being\nless than 10 and not more than 20 as the circumstance of each Area Council\nmay require.\n(2) The boundaries of each registration area or Electoral Ward shall be\nsuch that the number of inhabitants of the registration area or Electoral Ward\nis as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable.\n(3) The Commission shall review the division of every Area Council at\nintervals of not less than 10 years and may alter such registration area or\nElectoral Ward in accordance with subsection (1) to such extent as it may\nconsider desirable in the light of the review.\n(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Commission may , at any time,\ncarry out such a review and alter the Electoral Ward in accordance with the\nprovisions of this section to such extent as it considers necessary in\nCampaign\nbased on\nreligion or\ntribe\nPowers of\nthe\nCommission\nElection to\noffices of\nChairman,\nVice-\nChairman\nand\nCouncillors\nDivision of\nArea Council\ninto\nregistration\narea\n 2026 No. 1 A 47Electoral Act, 2026\nconsequence of any amendment to section 3 of the Constitution or any provision\nreplacing that provision or by reason of the holding of a national population\ncensus or under an Act of the National Assembly."} |
| {"id": "act-s105-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 105", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "105. A person shall be qualified for election under this Part of this Act\nif he or she —\n(a) is a citizen of Nigeria ;\n(b) is registered as a voter ;\n(c) has attained the age of 25 years for Councillor and 30 years for\nChairman and Vice-Chairman ;\n(d) is educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent ;\nand\n(e) is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that party."} |
| {"id": "act-s106-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 106", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "106.—(1) A person shall not be qualified to contest an Area Council\nelection under this Act if he or she —\n(a) subject to the provisions of section 28 of the Constitution, has\nvoluntarily acquired the citizenship of a country other than Nigeria or, except\nin such cases as may be prescribed by the National Assembly, has made a\ndeclaration of allegiance to such a country ;\n(b) is adjudged to be a lunatic or otherwise declared to be of unsound\nmind under any law in effect in any part of Nigeria;\n(c) is under a sentence of death imposed on him or her by any competent\ncourt of law or tribunal in Nigeria ;\n(d) within a period of less than 10 years before the date of an election to\nthe Area Council, has been convicted and sentenced for an offence involving\ndishonesty or has been found guilty of contravention of the Code of\nConduct ;\n(e) is an undischarged bankrupt, having been adjudged or otherwise\ndeclared bankrupt under any law in effect in any part of Nigeria ;\n(f) is a person employed in the public service of the Federation or of any\nState or Area Council, other than a person holding elective office, and has\nnot resigned, withdrawn or retired from such employment 30 days before\nthe date of election ;\n(g) is a member of any secret society ;\n(h) has within the preceding period of 10 years presented a forged\ncertificate to the Commission ;\n(i) has been dismissed from the public service of the Federation, State,\nQualification\nDisqualification\nCap. P42,\nLFN 2004\nCap. P42,\nLFN 2004\nA 48 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nLocal Government or Area Council ; or\n(j) has been elected to such office at any two previous elections in the\ncase of Chairman."} |
| {"id": "act-s106-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 106", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(2) Where in respect of any person who has been —\n(a) adjudged to be a lunatic,\n(b) declared to be of unsound mind,\n(c) sentenced to death or imprisonment, or\n(d) adjudged or declared bankrupt,\nany appeal against the decision is pending in any court of law in\naccordance with any law in effect in Nigeria, subsection (1) shall not apply\nduring a period beginning from the date when such appeal is lodged and\nending on the date when the appeal is finally determined or the appeal\nlapses or is abandoned, whichever is earlier.\n(3) For the purpose of subsection (2), an \"appeal\" includes any application\nfor an injunction or an order of certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, or habeas\ncorpus, or any appeal from any such application."} |
| {"id": "act-s107-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 107", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "107.—(1) Election into all the Area Councils shall be held on the same\ndate and day throughout the Federal Capital Territory.\n(2) Bye-elections to fill vacancies that occur in Area Councils shall be\nheld within 30 days from the date the vacancy occurred.\n(3) The date mentioned in subsection (1) shall not be earlier than 150\ndays before and not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of\noffice of the last holder of that office.\n(4) Where a vacancy occurs more than three months before the day the\nArea Council stands dissolved there shall be a bye-election to fill the vacancy\nnot later than 30 days from the date the vacancy occurred.\n(5) Voting shall be by open-secret ballot."} |
| {"id": "act-s108-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 108", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "108. The procedure for filing nominations and the casting and counting\nof votes for Area Council elections shall be the same as is applicable to other\nelections under this Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s109-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 109", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "109.—(1) Where after the expiration of time for the delivery of\nnomination papers and the withdrawal of candidates for election of Councillors\nunder this Act only one candidate remains duly nominated, that candidate shall\nbe declared returned unopposed.\nDate of Area\nCouncil\nelections and\nmethod of\nvoting\nProcedure\nfor Area\nCouncil\nelections\nProcedure\nfor\nnomination\n 2026 No. 1 A 49Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) Where after the expiration of time for the delivery of nomination\npapers and the withdrawal of candidates for election of Councillors under this\nsection more than one candidate remains duly nominated, a poll shall be taken\nin accordance with the provisions of this Act.\n(3) Where at the close of nomination for election to the office of Chairman,\nonly one candidate —\n(a) has been nominated ; or\n(b) remains nominated by reason of the disqualification, withdrawal,\nincapacitation, disappearance, or death of the other candidate, the\nCommission shall extend the time for nomination by seven days :\nProvided that where after the extension, only one candidate remains\nvalidly nominated, there shall be no further extension."} |
| {"id": "act-s110-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 110", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "110.—(1) A candidate for an election to the office of Chairman shall be\ndeemed to have been duly elected to the office where being the only candidate\nnominated for the election he or she has —\n(a) a majority of YES votes over NO votes cast at the election; and\n(b) not less than one-third of the votes cast at the election in each of at\nleast two-thirds of all the wards in the Area Council :\nProvided that where the only candidate fails to be elected in accordance\nwith this subsection, then there shall be fresh nomination.\n(2) A candidate for an election to the of fice of the Chairman shall be\ndeemed to have been elected where there being only two candidates for the\nelection he has —\n(a) a majority of the votes cast at the election; and\n(b) not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of\nat least two-thirds of all the wards in the Area Council.\n(3) Where no candidate is duly elected under subsection (2), the\nCommission shall within 14 days conduct a second election between the two\ncandidates, and the candidate who scored the majority of votes cast at the\nelection shall be deemed duly elected at the election.\n(4) A candidate for an election to the office of Chairman shall be deemed\nto have been duly elected where, there being more than two candidates for\nthe election he or she has —\n(a) the highest number of votes cast at the election ; and\n(b) not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of\nat least two-thirds of all wards in the Area Council.\nElection of\nArea\nCouncil\nChairman\nA 50 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(5) Where no candidate is duly elected in accordance with subsection"} |
| {"id": "act-s110-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 110", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(4), there shall be a second election in accordance with subsection (6) at\nwhich the only candidates shall be —\n(a) the candidate who scored the highest number of votes at the election\nheld under subsection (4) ; and\n(b) one among the remaining candidates who has the majority of votes\nin the highest number of wards so however that where there are more\nthan one candidate, the one among them with the highest total number of\nvotes cast at the election shall be the second candidate for the election.\n(6) Where a candidate is not duly elected under this section, the\nCommission shall within 14 days of the result of the election held under this\nsection arrange for another election between the two candidates and a\ncandidate at such an election shall be deemed to have been duly elected to the\noffice of a Chairman of the Area Council if he or she has —\n(a) a majority of the votes cast at the election; and\n(b) not less than one-quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of\nat least two-thirds of all the wards in the Area Council, as the case may\nbe.\n(7) Where a candidate is not duly elected under subsection (6),\narrangements shall be made within 14 days of the result of the previous election,\nfor another election between the two candidates specified in subsection (6),\nand a candidate at this last election shall be deemed duly elected to the office\nof Chairman of the Area Council if he scores a simple majority of votes cast\nat the election."} |
| {"id": "act-s111-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 111", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "111.—(1) Where a person duly elected as Chairman dies before taking\nand subscribing to the oath of allegiance and oath of office, the person elected\nwith him or her as Vice-Chairman shall be sworn in as Chairman who shall\nthen nominate and with the approval of a majority of the members of the Area\nLegislative Council appoint a new Vice-Chairman.\n(2) Where the Vice-Chairman is appointed from among the Councillors\nas the new Vice-Chairman, the Commission shall conduct a bye-election to fill\nthe vacant seat created in the ward from which the new Vice-Chairman has\nbeen appointed.\n(3) Where the persons duly elected as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of\nan Area Council die before taking and subscribing the oath of allegiance and\noath of office during which period the Area Council has not been inaugurated,\nthe Commission shall within 21 days conduct an election to fill the vacancies.\nDeath of\nChairman or\nVice-\nChairman\nbefore oath\nof office\n 2026 No. 1 A 51Electoral Act, 2026\n(4) Where, after the commencement of poll and before the announcement\nof the final result and declaration of a winner , a nominated candidate\ndies —\n(a) the Commission shall, being satisfied of the fact of the death, suspend\nthe election for a period not exceeding 21 days ; and\n(b) in the case of election into a legislative house, the election shall start\nafresh and the political party whose candidate died may , if it intends to\ncontinue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary within 14\ndays of the death of its candidate and submit the name of a new candidate\nto the Commission to replace the dead candidate :\nProvided that in the case of Area Council Chairmanship election, the\nrunning mate of the deceased candidate shall continue with the election\nand nominate a new running mate."} |
| {"id": "act-s112-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 112", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "112.—(1) An Area Council shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a\nperiod of four years commencing from the date when the —\n(a) Chairman took the oath of office; or\n(b) legislative arm of the Council was inaugurated, whichever is earlier.\n(2) In the determination of the four years term, where a re-run election\nhas taken place and the person earlier sworn in wins the re-run election,\nthe time spent in office before the date the election was annulled, shall be\ntaken into account."} |
| {"id": "act-s113-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 113", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "113.—(1) A member of an Area Council shall vacate his or her seat in\nthe Council —\n(a) on the date given in his or her letter of resignation ;\n(b) if he or she takes up full time paid employment at any level of the\ngovernment or in the private sector ;\n(c) if he or she becomes a member of a secret society or does any other\nthing disqualifying him or her from holding the office of Chairman or\nCouncillor under this Act ; or\n(d) if the Leader of the Area Legislative Council receives a certificate\nunder the hand of the Commission stating that the provisions of section 118\nof this Act have been complied with in respect of the recall of that member.\n(2) The Leader of the Area Legislative Council shall give ef fect to\nsubsection (1), so that the Leader shall first present evidence satisfactory\nto the Area Council that any of the provisions of that subsection has become\napplicable in respect of that member.\nDissolution\nof Area\nCouncil\nVacation of\nseat of\nmembers\nA 52 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s114-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 114", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "114.—(1) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman may be removed from office\nin accordance with the provision of this section.\n(2) Whenever a notice of any allegation of gross misconduct in writing\nsigned by not less than one-third of the members of the Area Legislative\nCouncil stating that the holder of the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman is\nalleged of gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office,\ndetailed particulars shall be specified and presented to the Speaker of the\nArea Legislative Council.\n(3) The Leader of the Area Legislative Council shall, within seven days\nof the notice, cause a copy of the notice to be served on the holder of the\noffice and each member of the Area Legislative Council and shall also cause\nany statement made in reply to the allegation by the holder of the office to be\nserved on each member of the Area Legislative Council.\n(4) Within 14 days of the presentation of the notice, whether or not any\nstatement was made by the holder of the office in reply to the allegation\ncontained in the notice, the Area Legislative Council, shall resolve by motion\nwithout any debate whether or not the allegation shall be investigated.\n(5) A motion of the Area Legislative Council that the allegation be\ninvestigated shall not be declared as having been passed unless it is supported\nby the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of all the members of the\nArea Legislative Council."} |
| {"id": "act-s114-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 114", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) Within seven days of the passing of a motion under subsection (4),\nthe Leader of the Area Legislative Council shall inform the Chief Judge of the\nFederal Capital Territory, Abuja, who shall appoint a panel of seven persons\nwho, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, are of unquestionable integrity not\nbeing members of —\n(a) any public or civil service ;\n(b) a legislative house ; or\n(c) a political party, to investigate the allegation as provided in this section.\n(7) The holder of an office whose conduct is being investigated under\nthis section shall have the right to defend his or herself in person or be\nrepresented before the panel by a legal practitioner of his or her own choice.\n(8) A panel appointed under this section shall —\n(a) have such powers and perform its functions in accordance with such\nprocedure as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly ; and\n(b) within three months of its appointment, report its findings to the Area\nLegislative Council.\nRemoval of\nChairman or\nVice-\nChairman\n 2026 No. 1 A 53Electoral Act, 2026\n(9) Where the panel reports to the Area Legislative Council that the\nallegation has not been proven, no further proceedings shall be taken in respect\nof the matter.\n(10) Where the report of the panel is that the allegation against the\nholder of the office has been proved, then within 14 days of the receipt of the\nreport, the Area Legislative Council shall consider the report and if by a\nresolution of the Area Legislative Council supported by not less than two-\nthirds majority of all its members the report of the panel is adopted, then the\nholder of the office shall stand removed from office as from the date of the\nadoption of the report."} |
| {"id": "act-s115-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 115", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "115.—(1) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area Council shall\ncease to hold office if —\n(a) by resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all members of the\nExecutive Council of the Area Council, it is declared that the Chairman or\nVice-Chairman is incapable of performing the functions of his or her\noffice ; and\n(b) the declaration in paragraph (a) is verified by the medical examination\npanel established under subsection (4) in its report to the Speaker of the\nArea Legislative Council.\n(2) Where the medical panel certifies in its report that, in its opinion, the\nChairman or Vice-Chairman is suffering from such infirmity of body or mind\nas renders him permanently incapable of performing the functions of his office,\na notice signed by the Speaker of the Area Legislative Council shall be published\nin the Official Gazette of the Area Council.\n(3) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall cease to hold of fice as from\nthe date of publication of the notice of the medical report under subsection\n(2).\n(4) The medical panel to which this section relates shall be appointed by\nthe Speaker of the Area Legislative Council and shall consist of five medical\npractitioners in Nigeria —\n(a) one of whom shall be the personal physician of the holder of the\noffice concerned ; and\n(b) four other medical practitioners who have, in the opinion of the\nSpeaker of the Area Legislative Council, attained a high degree of eminence\nin the field of medicine relative to the nature of examination to be conducted\nin accordance with the provisions of this section.\nPermanent\nincapacity of\nChairman or\nVice-\nChairman of\nan Area\nCouncil\nA 54 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s115-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 115", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(5) In this section, the reference to \"Executive Council of the Area Council\"\nis a reference to the body of Supervisory Councillors of the Area Council,\nestablished by the Chairman and charged with such responsibility for the\nfunctions of government as the Chairman may direct."} |
| {"id": "act-s116-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 116", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "116.—(1) The Vice-Chairman of an Area Council shall hold the of fice\nof the Chairman of the Area Council if the of fice of the Chairman becomes\nvacant by reason of death, resignation, permanent incapacity or removal of\nthe Chairman from office for any other reason in accordance with section 112\nor 113 of this Act.\n(2) Where any vacancy occurs in the circumstances mentioned in\nsubsection (1) during a period when the office of Vice-Chairman of the Area\nCouncil is also vacant, the Speaker of the Area Legislative Council shall hold\noffice of the Chairman of the Area Council for a term of not less than three\nmonths, during which there shall be an election of a new Chairman of the\nArea Council who shall hold office for the unexpired term of office of the last\nholder of the office.\n(3) Where the office of the Vice-Chairman becomes vacant —\n(a) by reason of death, resignation, permanent incapacity or removal in\naccordance with section 112 or 113 of this Act;\n(b) by his assumption of the of fice of Chairman of an Area Council in\naccordance with subsection (1) ; or\n(c) for any reason, the Chairman shall nominate and, with the approval\nof the legislative arm of the Area Council, appoint a new Vice-Chairman."} |
| {"id": "act-s117-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 117", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "117. A member of an Area Council may be recalled as a member if -\n(a) there is presented to the Chairman of the Commission a petition in\nthat behalf signed by not less than one-half of the persons registered to vote in\nthat member's constituency alleging their loss of confidence in that member\nand which signatures are duly verified by the Independent National Electoral\nCommission ; and\n(b) the petition is approved in a referendum conducted by the Commission\nwithin 90 days of the date of the receipt of the petition by a simple majority\nof the votes of the persons registered to vote in that member's constituency.\nPART VII — E LECTORAL OFFENCES"} |
| {"id": "act-s118-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 118", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "118. A person who —\n(a) without authority, destroys, mutilates, defaces or remove or makes\nany alteration in any notice or document required for the purpose of\nPerformance\nof functions\nof Chairman\nor Vice-\nChairman of\nan Area\nCouncil\nRecall\nOffences in\nrelation to\nregistration\n 2026 No. 1 A 55Electoral Act, 2026\nregistration under this Act,\n(b) presents himself to be or does any act whereby he or she is by\nwhatever name or description howsoever, included in the register of voters\nfor a constituency in which he or she is not entitled to be registered or\ncauses himself to be registered in more than one registration or revision\ncentre,\n(c) publishes any statement or report which he or she knows to be false\nor does not believe to be true so as to prevent persons who are qualified to\nregister from registering as voters,\n(d) makes in any record, register or document which he or she is required\nto prepare, publish or keep for the purpose of registration, any entry or\nstatement which he or she knows to be false or does not believe to be true,\n(e) impedes or obstructs a registration officer or a Revision Officer in\nthe performance of his or her duties,\n(f) without proper authority , wears the identification of a registration\nofficer or assistant registration officer or wears any other identification\npurporting to be the identification of a registration officer or assistant\nregistration officer,\n(g) forges a registration card, or\n(h) carries out registration or revision of voters at a centre or place not\ndesignated by the Commission,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN5,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s119-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 119", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "119.—(1) Any person who —\n(a) forges any nomination paper or result form,\n(b) willfully defaces or destroys any nomination paper or result form,\n(c) delivers to an electoral officer any nomination paper or result form\nknowing it to be forged,\n(d) signs a nomination paper or result form as a candidate in more than\none constituency at the same election,\n(e) forges any ballot paper or official mark on any ballot paper or any\ncertificate of return or result form,\n(f) willfully destroys any ballot paper or official mark on any ballot\npaper or any certificate of return or result form,\n(g) without authority gives a ballot paper or result form to any person,\n(h) willfully places in any ballot box any unauthorised paper or result\nform,\nOffences in\nrespect of\nnomination\nA 56 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(i) willfully removes from a polling station any ballot paper or result form\nwhether or not the ballot paper or result form was issued to him or her in\nthat polling station,\n(j) without authority destroys or in any other manner interferes with a\nballot box or its contents or any ballot paper or result form then in use or\nlikely to be used for the purpose of an election, or\n(k) signs a nomination paper consenting to be a candidate at an election\nknowing that he or she is ineligible to be a candidate at that election,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum term of\nimprisonment for two years."} |
| {"id": "act-s119-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 119", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(2) Any person who —\n(a) without proper authority prints a ballot paper or what purports to be\nor is capable of being used as a ballot paper or result form at an election,\n(b) being authorised by the Commission to print ballot papers or result\nform, prints more than the number or quantity the Commission authorised,\n(c) without authority, is found in possession of a ballot paper or result\nform when he or she is not in the process of voting and at a time when the\nelection for which the ballot paper or result form is intended, is not yet\ncompleted, or\n(d) manufactures, constructs, imports into Nigeria, has in his or her\npossession, supplies to any election official or uses for the purpose of an\nelection, or causes to be manufactured, constructed or imported into Nigeria,\nsupplies to any election official for use for the purpose of any election, any\nballot box including any compartment, appliance, voting device or\nmechanism or by which a ballot paper or result form may or could be\nsecretly placed or stored in, or having been deposited during polling may\nbe secretly diverted, misplaced or manipulated,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN75,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not less than 10 years or both.\n(3) An attempt to commit any of fence under this section shall be\npunishable in the same manner as the offence itself."} |
| {"id": "act-s120-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 120", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "120. Any person who, at a political meeting —\n(a) acts or incites another to act in a disorderly manner for the purpose\nof preventing the transaction of the business for which the meeting was\nconvened, or\n(b) has in his possession an offensive weapon or missiles,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nDisorderly\nbehavior at\npolitical\nmeetings\n 2026 No. 1 A 57Electoral Act, 2026\nN2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s121-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 121", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "121. Any person who —\n(a) being entitled to a voter's card, gives it to some other person for use\nat an election other than an officer appointed and acting in the course of\nhis or her duty under this Act,\n(b) not being an officer acting in the course of his or her duty under this\nAct, receives any voters card in the name of some other person or persons\nfor use at an election uses it fraudulently,\n(c) without lawful excuse has in his possession more than one voters\ncard, or\n(d) buys, sells, procures or deals, with a voters card otherwise than as\nprovided in this Act,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s122-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 122", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "122.—(1) A person shall not provide for the purpose of conveying any\nother person to a registration office or to a polling unit any government vehicle\nor boat, or any vehicle or boat belonging to a public corporation except in\nrespect of a person who is ordinarily entitled to use such vehicle or boat and in\nemergency in respect of an electoral of ficer.\n(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this section, commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of N2,000,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of six months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s123-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 123", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "123.—(1) Any person who —\n(a) applies to be included in any list of voters in the name of some other\nperson, whether such name is that of a person living or dead or of a fictitious\nperson,\n(b) having once to his or her knowledge been improperly included in a\nlist of voters under this Act as a voter entitled to vote at any election,\napplies, except as authorised by this Act, to be included in any other list of\nvoters prepared for any constituency as a voter at an election,\n(c) applies for a ballot paper in the name of some other person, whether\nsuch name is that of a person living or dead or of a fictitious person,\n(d) having voted once at an election applies at the same election for\nanother ballot paper,\n(e) votes or attempts to vote at an election knowing that he or she is not\nqualified to vote at the election, or\nImproper\nuse of voters\ncards\nImproper\nuse of\nvehicles\nImpersonation\nand voting\nwhen not\nqualified\nA 58 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(f) induces or procures any other person to vote at an election knowing\nthat such other person is not qualified to vote at the election,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.\n(2) Any person who commits the offence of impersonation or who aids,\nabets, counsels or procures the commission of that offence, is liable on\nconviction to a maximum fine of N2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12\nmonths or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s124-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 124", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "124.—(1) An officer appointed for the purposes of this Act, who without\nlawful excuse commits any act or omits to act in breach of his or her official\nduty commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both.\n(2) A polling official who fails to report promptly at his or her polling unit\non an election day without lawful excuse commits an offence of dereliction of\nduty and is liable on conviction to maximum fine of N2,000,000 or imprisonment\nfor a term of 12 months or both.\n(3) A polling agent, political party or party agent who conspires to make\nfalse declaration of result of an election commits an offence and is liable on\nconviction to a maximum fine of N2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12\nmonths or both.\n(4) Any person who announces or publishes an election result knowing\nsame to be false or which is at variance with the signed certificate of return\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of\nfour years.\n(5) A returning officer or collation officer who delivers or causes to be\ndelivered a false certificate of return knowing same to be false, commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a maximum term of\nthree years without an option of fine.\n(6) A person who delivers or causes to be delivered a false certificate of\nreturn knowing same to be false to any news media commits an offence and\nis liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of three years."} |
| {"id": "act-s125-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 125", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "125.—(1) Any person who -\n(a) directly or indirectly , by his or by any other person on his or her\nbehalf, corruptly makes any gift, loan, of fer, promise, procurement or\nagreement to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure\nor to endeavour to procure the return of any person as a member of a\nlegislative house or to an elective office or the vote of any voter at any\nelection,\nMisconduct\nor dereliction\nof duty\nBribery and\nconspiracy\n 2026 No. 1 A 59Electoral Act, 2026\n(b) upon or in consequence of any gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement\nor agreement corruptly procures, or engages or promises or endeavours to\nprocure, the return of any person as a member of a legislative house or to\nan elective office or the vote of any voter at any election,\n(c) advances or pays or causes to be paid any money to or for the use of\nany other person, with the intent that such money or any part of it shall be\nexpended in bribery at any election, or who knowingly pays or causes to\nbe paid any money to any person in discharge or repayment of any money\nwholly or in part expended in bribery at any election,\n(d) after any election directly, or indirectly, by himself, or by any other\nperson on his or her behalf receives any money or valuable consideration\non account of any person having voted or refrained from voting, or having\ninduced any other person to vote or refrain from voting or having induced\nany candidate to refrain from canvassing for votes for himself at any such\nelection,\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s125-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 125", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(2) A voter commits an of fence of bribery where before or during an\nelection directly or indirectly by his or herself or by any other person on his or\nher behalf, receives, agrees or contracts for any money, gift, loan, or valuable\nconsideration, office, place or employment, for his or herself, or for any other\nperson, for voting or agreeing to vote or for refraining or agreeing to refrain\nfrom voting at any such election.\n(3) Nothing in this section shall extend or apply to money paid or agreed\nto be paid for or on account of any lawful expenses bona fide incurred at or\nconcerning any election.\n(4) Any person who commits the offence of bribery is liable on conviction\nto a maximum fine of N500,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or\nboth.\n(5) Any person who conspires, aids or abets any other person to commit\nany of the offences under this Part of this Act, commits the same offence and\nis liable to the same punishment.\n(6) For the purpose of this Act, a candidate shall be deemed to have\ncommitted an offence if it was committed with his or her knowledge and\nconsent."} |
| {"id": "act-s126-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 126", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "126.—(1) Every person in attendance at a polling unit including every\nofficer charged with the conduct of an election and his or her assistants and\nRequirement\nof secrecy in\nvoting\nA 60 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nevery polling agent and candidate in attendance at a polling station or at the\ncollation centre, as the case may be, shall maintain and aid in maintaining the\nsecrecy of the voting.\n(2) Any person in attendance at a polling booth under this section shall\nnot, except for some purpose authorised by law, communicate to any person\ninformation as to the name or number on the register of any voter who has or\nhas not voted at the place of voting.\n(3) A person shall not —\n(a) interfere with a voter casting his or her vote, or by any other means\nobtain or attempt to obtain in a polling unit, information as to the candidate\nfor whom a voter in that place is about to vote for or has voted for ; or\n(b) communicate at any time to any other person information obtained in\na polling unit as to the candidate to whom a voter is about to vote or has\nvoted for.\n(4) A person acting contrary to the provisions of this section commits an\noffence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of N100,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of three months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s127-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 127", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "127. Any person who —\n(a) votes at an election or induces or procures any person to vote at an\nelection, knowing that he or she or such person is prohibited from voting at\nthe election;\n(b) before or during an election, publishes any statement of the withdrawal\nof a candidate at such election knowing it to be false or reckless as to its\ntruth or falsity; or\n(c) before or during an election publishes any statement as to the personal\ncharacter or conduct of a candidate calculated to prejudice the chance of\nelection of the candidate or to promote or procure the election of another\ncandidate and such statement is false and was published without reasonable\ngrounds for belief by the person publishing it that the statement is true,\ncommits, an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN200,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s128-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 128", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "128.—(1) Any person who knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a\nconstituency in respect of which his or her name is not on the register of\nvoters commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of\nN200,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or both.\n(2) Any person who knowingly brings into a polling unit during an election\na voter's card issued to another person commits an offence and is liable on\nWrongful\nvoting and\nfalse\nstatements\nVoting by\nunregistered\nperson\n 2026 No. 1 A 61Electoral Act, 2026\nconviction to a fine of N200,000 or imprisonment for a term of six months or\nboth."} |
| {"id": "act-s129-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 129", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "129. Any person who, at an election, acts or incites others to act in a\ndisorderly manner commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum\nfine of N2,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s130-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 130", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "130.—(1) Any person shall not do any of the following acts or things in\na polling unit or within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit on the date on\nwhich an election is held —\n(a) canvass for votes ;\n(b) solicit for the vote of any voter ;\n(c) persuade any voter not to vote for any particular candidate ;\n(d) persuade any voter not to vote at the election ;\n(e) shout slogans concerning the election ;\n(f) be in possession of any offensive weapon or wear any dress or have\nany facial or other decoration which in any event is calculated to intimidate\nvoters ;\n(g) exhibit, wear or tender any notice, symbol, photograph or party card\nreferring to the election ;\n(h) use any vehicle bearing the colour or symbol of a political party by\nany means whatsoever ;\n(i) loiter without lawful excuse after voting or after being refused to\nvote ;\n(j) snatch or destroy any election materials ; or\n(k) blare siren.\n(2) A person shall not within the vicinity of a polling unit or collation\ncentre on the day of which an election is held —\n(a) convene, hold or attend any public meeting during the hours of poll\nas may be prescribed by the Commission;\n(b) unless appointed under this Act to make of ficial announcements,\noperate any megaphone, amplifier or public address apparatus; or\n(c) wear or carry any badge, poster, banner, flag or symbol relating to a\npolitical party or to the election.\n(3) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of 12 months for every such offence.\nDisorderly\nconduct at\nelections\nOffences on\nelection day\nA 62 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s130-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 130", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(4) Any person who snatches or destroys any election material or any\nelection device, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment\nfor a term of two years."} |
| {"id": "act-s131-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 131", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "131. Any person who —\n(a) corruptly by himself or by any other person at any time after the\ndate of an election has been announced, directly or indirectly gives or\nprovides or pays money to or for any person for the purpose of corruptly\ninfluencing that person or any other person to vote or refrain from voting\nat such election, or on account of such person or any other person having\nvoted or refrained from voting at such election, or\n(b) being a voter , corruptly accepts or takes money or any other\ninducement during any of the period stated in paragraph (a),\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of 12 months or both."} |
| {"id": "act-s132-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 132", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "132. Any person who —\n(a) directly or indirectly, by himself or by another person on his or her\nbehalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence or\nrestrain ;\n(b) inflicts or threatens to inflict by himself or by any other person, any\nminor or serious injury , damage, harm or loss on or against a person in\norder to induce or compel that person to vote or refrain from voting, or on\naccount of such person having voted or refrained from voting;\n(c) by abduction, duress, or a fraudulent device or contrivance, impedes\nor prevents the free use of the vote by a voter or thereby compels, induces,\nor prevails on a voter to give or refrain from giving his vote; or\n(d) prevents any political aspirant from free use of the media, designated\nvehicles, mobilisation of political support and campaign at an election;\ncommits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N2,000,000 or\nimprisonment for a term of three years."} |
| {"id": "act-s133-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 133", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "133. The offences referred to in this Act shall apply to recall of a member\nof a Legislative House and a member of an Area Council mutatis mutandis.\nPART VIII — D ETERMINATION OF ELECTION PETITIONS\nARISING FROM ELECTIONS"} |
| {"id": "act-s134-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 134", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "134.—(1) An election and return at an election under this Act shall not\nbe questioned in any manner other than by a petition complaining of an\nundue election or undue return (in this Act referred to as an \"election\nUndue\ninfluence\nThreatening\nOffecenes\nrelating to\nrecall\nProceedings\nto question\nan election\n 2026 No. 1 A 63Electoral Act, 2026\npetition\") presented to the competent tribunal or court in accordance with\nthe provisions of the Constitution or of this Act, and in which the person\nelected or returned is joined as a party.\n(2) In this Part \"tribunal or court\" means —\n(a) in the case of presidential election, the Court of Appeal; and\n(b) in the case of any other elections under this Act, the election tribunal\nestablished under the Constitution or by this Act.\n(3) The election tribunals shall —\n(a) be constituted not later than 30 days before the election ; and\n(b) when constituted, open their registries for business seven days before\nthe election."} |
| {"id": "act-s135-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 135", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "135.—(1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory one or\nmore Election Tribunal (in this Act referred to as \"the Area Council Election\nTribunal\") which shall, to the exclusion of any other court or tribunal, have\noriginal jurisdiction to hear and determine any question as to whether -\n(a) a person has been validly elected to the of fice of Chairman, Vice-\nChairman or Councillor ;\n(b) the term of office of a person elected to the office of Chairman,\nVice-Chairman or Councillor ;\n(c) the seat of a member of an Area Council has become vacant ; or\n(d) a question or petition brought before the Area Council Election Tribunal\nhas been properly or improperly brought.\n(2) An Area Council Election Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman and\ntwo other members.\n(3) The Chairman shall be a serving Judge of the High Court of the\nFederal Capital Territory and the two other members shall be appointed from\namong Magistrates of the judiciary of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, not\nbelow the rank of Senior Magistrate.\n(4) The Chairman and other members of the Area Council Election\nTribunal shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal\nCapital Territory, Abuja.\n(5) The Area Council Election Tribunal shall —\n(a) be constituted not later than 21 days before the election ; and\n(b) when constituted, open their registries for business not later than\neight days after the election.\nEstablishment\nof Area\nCouncil\nElection\nTribunal\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nA 64 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(6) An election petition shall be filed within 21 days after the date of the\ndeclaration of result of the elections.\n(7) An Area Council Election Tribunal shall deliver its judgment in writing\nwithin 90 days from the date of filing of the petition."} |
| {"id": "act-s136-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 136", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "136.—(1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory the Area\nCouncil Election Appeal Tribunal which shall to the exclusion of any other\ncourt or tribunal hear and determine appeals arising from the decision of the\nArea Council Election Tribunal.\n(2) The decision of the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal in respect\nof Area Council elections shall be final.\n(3) An Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal shall consist of a Chairman\nand two other members and the Chairman shall be a Judge of the High Court\nand the two other members shall be appointed from among —\n(a) Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja;\n(b) Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory,\nAbuja;\n(c) Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal or other members of the\nJudiciary of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, not below the rank of a\nChief Magistrate.\n(4) The Chairman and other members of the Area Council Election Appeal\nTribunal shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal\nCapital Territory, Abuja.\n(5) The Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal shall —\n(a) be constituted not later than 14 days before the election ; and\n(b) when constituted, open their registries for business not later than\nseven days after the election.\n(6) The quorum of the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal when\nhearing any appeal from decisions of the Area Council Election Tribunal shall\nbe all three members of the Appeal Tribunal.\n(7) The Tribunal shall deliver a judgment in writing within 150 days from\nthe date of the filing of the petition.\n(8) An appeal shall be filed within 14 days after the delivery of judgment\nby the Tribunal."} |
| {"id": "act-s136-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 136", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(9) An appeal from a decision of an Area Council Election Tribunal shall\nbe heard and disposed of within 60 days from the date of the delivery of\nEstablishment\nof Area\nCouncil\nElection\nAppeal\nTribunal\n 2026 No. 1 A 65Electoral Act, 2026\njudgment of the Tribunal.\n(10) The Court in all appeals from Election Tribunal may adopt the practice\nof first giving its decision and reserving the reason to a later date."} |
| {"id": "act-s137-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 137", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "137.—(1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the\nfollowing persons —\n(a) a candidate in an election ; or\n(b) a political party which participated in the election.\n(2) Any person whose election is complained of, is in this Act, referred\nto as the respondent.\n(3) Where the petitioner complains of the conduct of an electoral officer,\na presiding or returning officer, it shall not be necessary to join such officers\nor persons notwithstanding the nature of the complaint and the Commission\nshall, in this instance, be —\n(a) made a respondent ; and\n(b) deemed to be defending the petition for itself and on behalf of its\nofficers or such other persons."} |
| {"id": "act-s138-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 138", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "138.—(1) An election may be questioned on the grounds that the —\n(a) election was invalid by reason of corrupt practices or non- compliance\nwith the provisions of this Act ; or\n(b) respondent was not duly elected by majority of lawful votes cast at\nthe election.\n(2) An act or omission which may be contrary to an instruction or directive\nof the Commission or of an officer appointed for the purpose of the election\nbut which is not contrary to the provisions of this Act shall not of itself be a\nground for questioning the election.\n(3) Where the court makes a determination that an election is being\nquestioned by a political party or candidate on grounds outside of those provided\nfor under subsection (1), the court shall impose penalties of not less than\nN5,000,000 on the counsel and not less than N10,000,000 on the petitioner."} |
| {"id": "act-s139-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 139", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "139.—(1) An election shall not be liable to be invalidated by reason of\nnon-compliance with the provisions of this Act if it appears to the Election\nTribunal or Court that the election was conducted substantially in accordance\nwith the principles of this Act and that the non-compliance did not af fect\nsubstantially the result of the election.\n(2) An election shall not be liable to be questioned by reason of a defect\nin the title or want of title of the person conducting the election or acting in the\nPersons\nentitled to\npresent\nelection\npetitions\nGrounds of\npetition\nCertain\ndefects not\nto invalidate\nelection\nA 66 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\noffice provided such a person has the right or authority of the Commission to\nconduct the election.\n(3) An election shall not be questioned or cancelled by reason that there\nis a mistake, conflict or inconsistency in the date contained in the result of\nsuch election signed by a returning officer or any other officer of the\nCommission."} |
| {"id": "act-s140-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 140", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "140.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if the Tribunal or the Court,\ndetermines that a candidate who was returned as elected was not validly\nelected on any ground, the Tribunal or Court shall nullify the election and\norder the Commission to conduct a fresh election not later than 90 days after\nthe —\n(a) decision, if an appeal is not filed against the decision ; or\n(b) nullification of the election by the Court having final appellate\njurisdiction in respect of the election.\n(2) Where the Tribunal or the Court determines that a candidate who\nwas returned as elected was not validly elected on the ground that he did not\nscore the majority of valid votes cast at the election, the Election Tribunal or\nthe Court, as the case may be, shall declare as elected the candidate who\nscored the highest number of valid votes cast at the election and satisfied the\nrequirements of the Constitution and this Act.\n(3) All objections filed in an election petition shall be determined at the\ntime of final judgment."} |
| {"id": "act-s141-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 141", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "141.—(1) Where the election is nullified by the Court and notice of\nappeal against the decision is given within the stipulated period for appeal, the\nelected candidate shall, notwithstanding the contrary decision of the Court,\nremain in office and enjoy all the benefits that accrued to the office pending\nthe determination of the appeal and shall not be sanctioned for the benefits\nderived while in office.\n(2) Where the Election Tribunal or the Court determines that a candidate\nreturned as elected was not validly elected, the candidate returned as elected\nshall, notwithstanding the contrary decision of the Election Tribunal or the\nCourt, remain in office pending the expiration of the period of 21 days within\nwhich an appeal may be brought."} |
| {"id": "act-s142-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 142", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "142.—(1) Where the Commission has been joined as a respondent in an\nelection petition, a legal officer of the Commission or a legal practitioner engaged\nby the Commission shall represent the Commission at the Tribunal or Court.\n(2) A private legal practitioner or legal officer engaged by the Commission\nNullification\nof election\nby Tribunal\nor Court\nPerson\nelected to\nremain in\noffice\npending\ndetermination\nof appeal\nLegal\nrepresentation\nof\nCommission\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\n 2026 No. 1 A 67Electoral Act, 2026\nunder subsection (1) shall be entitled to be paid such professional fees or\nhonorarium to be determined by the Commission."} |
| {"id": "act-s143-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 143", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "143.—(1) The rules of procedure to be adopted for election petitions\nand appeals arising from it shall be as set out in the First Schedule to this Act.\n(2) The President of the Court of Appeal may issue practice directions\nto the —\n(a) Court of Appeal, in respect of pre-election and post-election\nappeals ; and\n(b) Election Tribunal, in respect of post-election matters.\nPART IX - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"} |
| {"id": "act-s144-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 144", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "144. Any person holding an elective office to which this Act relates or\na registered member of a political party shall not be eligible for or be appointed\nto carry out the duties of a returning of ficer, an electoral of ficer, presiding\nofficer or a poll clerk, and any officer appointed to carry out any of those\nduties shall not be eligible for nomination as a candidate for election while he\nor she continues to hold such appointment."} |
| {"id": "act-s145-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 145", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "145.—(1) The Commission may prescribe a scale of —\n(a) remuneration for officers appointed under this Act for the conduct of\nelections ; and\n(b) maximum charges in respect of other expenses incurred by an\nelectoral officer, a Presiding Of ficer or a returning of ficer in connection\nwith an election, and may revise the scale as it deems fit or expedient.\n(2) An electoral officer, Presiding Officer, or returning officer shall, in\naddition to any remuneration prescribed under subsections (1) (a), be entitled\nto such sums in respect of expenses not exceeding the prescribed scale, in\nconnection with the conduct of an election as are reasonable.\n(3) The Commission may pay such honoraria as it may determine to all\nother persons and officers who may be involved in one way or the other in\nconducting an election under this Act, or in carrying out any task in connection\nwith an election or election petition arising from it.\n(4) All fees and other remunerations approved under subsection (1)\nshall be paid from the Fund established under section 3 (1) of this Act and\nshall be paid in such manner as the Commission deems fit.\nRules of\nprocedure\nfor election\npetition\nPersons\ndisqualified\nfrom acting\nas election\nofficers\nElection\nexpenses by\nthe\nCommission\nFirst\nSchedule\nA 68 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-s146-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 146", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "146. Any person who has voted in any election under this Act shall not,\nin any legal proceedings arising out of the election, be required to say for\nwhom he or she voted."} |
| {"id": "act-s147-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 147", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "147. The Commission shall consider any recommendation made to it by\na tribunal with respect to the prosecution by it of any person for an offence\ndisclosed in any election petition."} |
| {"id": "act-s148-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 148", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "148.—(1) An of fence committed under this Act shall be triable in a\nMagistrate Court or a High Court of a State in which the offence is committed,\nor the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.\n(2) A prosecution under this Act shall be undertaken by legal officers of\nthe Commission or any legal practitioner appointed by it."} |
| {"id": "act-s149-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 149", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "149.—(1) An order for inspection of a polling document or any other\ndocument or packet in the custody of the Chief National Electoral Commissioner\nor any other officer of the Commission may be made by an Election Tribunal\nor a Court of competent jurisdiction if it is satisfied that the order required is\nfor the purpose of instituting, maintaining or defending an election petition.\n(2) A document other than a document referred to in subsection (1)\nrelating to an election and which is retained by the Chief Electoral Commissioner\nor any other officer of the Commission in accordance with this section shall\nbe open for inspection on an order made by the Election Tribunal or the Court\nin exercise of its powers to compel the production of documents in legal\nproceedings.\n(3) Where there is a breach of an order of the Election Tribunal or the\nCourt directed at the Commission, particularly order to produce, inspect or\ntake copies of electoral documents or materials, the Commission shall first be\nsummoned to show cause why it cannot comply with the order to establish\ndisobedience before it can be deemed to have disobeyed the order .\n(4) Such disobedience where established, shall attract court sanctions,\nwhich shall include the committal by the Tribunal or Court of the Commission's\nofficial to whom the order is directed to summary conviction to imprisonment\nfor at least two years, without an option of fine."} |
| {"id": "act-s150-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 150", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "150. Without prejudice to other provisions of this Act, the Commission\nmay delegate any of its powers and functions to any National Electoral\nCommissioner, Resident Electoral Commissioner, electoral officer, any other\nofficer of the Commission or any other officer appointed under the provision\nof this Act subject to any conditions or limitations which it may consider\nSecrecy of\nballot\nProsecution\nof offence\ndisclosed in\nelection\npetition\nTrial of\noffences\nInspection\nof\ndocuments\nDelegation\nof powers of\nthe\nCommission\n 2026 No. 1 A 69Electoral Act, 2026\nnecessary or expedient to impose and no such delegation shall be construed to\nlimit the right of the Commission to exercise such power, itself."} |
| {"id": "act-s151-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 151", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "151. The Commission may, subject to the provisions of this Act, issue\nregulations, guidelines, or manuals for the purpose of giving effect to the\nprovisions of this Act and for its administration."} |
| {"id": "act-s152-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 152", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "152. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, any defect or\nerror arising from any actions taken by an official of the Commission in relation\nto any notice, form or document made or given or other things done by the\nofficial under the provisions of the Constitution or of this Act, or any rules\nmade under it remain valid, unless otherwise challenged and declared invalid\nby a competent court of law or tribunal."} |
| {"id": "act-s153-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 153", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "153.—(1) In compliance with the provision of paragraph 11 of Part II of\nthe Second Schedule to the Constitution, the procedure regulating elections\nconducted by the Commission to Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory\nunder this Act shall be the same and apply with equal force as the procedure\nregulating elections conducted to Local Government Areas by any S tate\nCommission.\n(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a State Commission shall be deemed\nto have and exercise the powers of the Commission in respect of the procedure\nregulating elections to Area Councils under this Act.\n(3) An election to a Local Government Area that is conducted by a State\nCommission in violation of subsection (1) shall be invalid.\n(4) An official of a State Commission who contravenes the provision of\nsubsection (1) commits an offence and shall be subject to prosecution as if he\nwere an official of the Commission who committed the same offence under\nthis Act."} |
| {"id": "act-s154-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 154", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "154. The Electoral Act, No. 13, 2022 is repealed."} |
| {"id": "act-s155-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "155. In this Act —\n\"Area Council\" means Area Councils recognised and existing by virtue\nof section 3 (6) of the Constitution and as set out in Part II of the First\nSchedule to the Constitution and any additional Area Council provided by\nRepeal\nRegulations\nValidation\nProcedure\nfor Local\nGovernment\nElection in\nfurtherance\nof paragraph\n11 of Part II\nof the\nSecond\nSchedule to\nthe\nConstitution\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nCap. C23,\nLFN, 2004\nInterpretation\nA 70 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nan Act of the National Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the\nConstitution ;\n\"appointment\" includes appointment to an office, confirmation of\nappointment, promotion or transfer ;\n\"aspirant\" means a person who aspires or seeks or strives to contest\nan election to a political office ;\n\"association\" means a body of persons (corporate or otherwise) who\nagree to act together for any common purpose and includes an association\nformed for any ethnic, social, cultural, occupational or religious purpose ;\n\"Attorney-General of the Federation\" means the Chief Law Officer\nof the Federation ;\n\"Area Councils\" means Area Councils in the Federal Capital Territory;\n\"authority\" includes government or government agency and corporate\nbodies ;\n\"campaigning in public\" referred to in section 99 of this Act means\nthe campaign that commences after the publication of the notice of election\nby the Commission under section 28 of this Act ;\n\"candidate\" means a person who has secured the nomination of a political\nparty to contest an election for any elective office ;\n\"Chief Electoral Commissioner\" means the Chairman of the\nIndependent National Electoral Commission ;\n\"civil servant\" means a person employed in the Civil Service of the\nFederation or of a State or Local government as contained in the Constitution\nof the"} |
| {"id": "act-s155-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 ;\n\"Clerk\" means the Clerk to the National Assembly, Clerk of the S tate\nHouse of Assembly, and Clerk of the Legislative House of the Local\nGovernment or Area Council or any person acting in that capacity ;\n\"Commission\" means the Independent National Electoral Commission\nestablished by the Constitution ;\n\"Constitution\" means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria\n1999, Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 ;\n\"conviction\" means a pronouncement by a court or tribunal that a person\nis guilty of an of fence under this Act or under the provisions of the\nConstitution whether or not any punishment is imposed on the person as a\nresult of the conviction and includes admission by a person in writing,\nverbally, or by conduct that he is guilty , or has committed or aided and\n 2026 No. 1 A 71Electoral Act, 2026\nabetted the commission of the offence or crime concerned ;\n\"conduct\" referred to in the latter is, for instance, where a person\nreimburses the sums of money or any parts of it obtained through corrupt\npractice in order to avoid prosecution ;\n\"decision\" means in relation to court or tribunal, any determination of\nthat court or tribunal and includes a judgment, decree, conviction, sentence,\norder or recommendation ;\n\"direct primaries\" means an election at which candidates for elective\noffice are chosen by direct vote of political party members instead of by\ndelegates at a convention or congress ;\n\"election\" means any election held under this Act and includes a\nreferendum ;\n\"electoral officer\" means a staff of the Commission who is the head of\nthe Commission's of fice at a Local Government Area or Area Council\nlevel ;\n\"electronic format\" refers to the electronic version of the Register of\nVoters or National Electronic Re"} |
| {"id": "act-s155-2", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "gister of Election Results created, recorded,\ntransmitted or stored in digital form or in other intangible forms by electronic,\nmagnetic or optical means or by any other means that has capabilities for\ncreation, recording, transmission or storage similar to those means and\nwhich may be converted to or reproduced in a paper document ;\n\"Federation\" means the Federal Republic of Nigeria ;\n\"function\" includes powers and duties ;\n\"general election\" means an election held in the Federation at large\nwhich may be at all levels, and at regular intervals to select officers to\nserve after the expiration of the full terms of their predecessors ;\n\"Government\" includes the Government of the Federation, a State, Local\nGovernment Area or Area Council, or any person or or gan exercising\npower or authority on its behalf ;\n\"House\" or \"Legislative House\" means the Senate, House of\nRepresentatives, House of Assembly of a State and includes the Legislative\nHouse of a Local Government Area or Area Council ;\n\"leader of an association\" means every person holding an executive\nposition in that association, including in particular, the Chairman, Secretary\nor Treasurer of the association and every member of its committee of\nmanagement, however described ;\n\"leader of a political party\" means every person holding an executive\nA 72 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nposition in that political party, including in particular, the Chairman, Secretary\nor Treasurer of the political party and every member of its committee of\nmanagement, however described ;\n\"legal incapacity\" means a person disqualified under the Constitution\nor this Act or any other law , rules and regulations from registering as a\nvoter or from contesting elections ;\n\"Local Government\" means Local Government recognised and existing\nby section"} |
| {"id": "act-s155-3", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "3(6) of the Constitution and set out in Parts I and II of the First\nSchedule and any additional Local Government provided for by an Act of\nthe National Assembly in accordance with section 8 (5) of the\nConstitution ;\n\"National Assembly\" means the Senate and the House of\nRepresentatives ;\n\"number of accr edited voters\" means number of intending voters\naccredited to vote in an election ;\n\"offensive weapon or missile\" includes any cannon, gun, rifle, carbine,\nrevolver, pistol or any other firearm, bow and arrow, spear, cutlass, knife,\ndagger, axe, cudgel, or any other thing capable of being used as an offensive\nweapon or missile, including teargas, acid, and any inflammable substance\ncapable of injuring a person ;\n\"office\" or \"public office\" means any of the offices the occupation to\nwhich is by election or appointment under this Act ;\n\"person with disability\" means —\n(a) a person who has received temporary or permanent certificate of\ndisability to have a condition which is expected to continue permanently or\nfor a considerable length of time which can reasonably be expected to\nlimit the person's functional ability substantially, but not limited to seeing,\nhearing, thinking, ambulating, climbing, descending, lifting, grasping, rising\nand includes any related function or any limitation due to weakness or\nsignificantly decreased endurance so that he cannot perform his everyday\nroutine, leaving and working without significantly increased hardship and\nvulnerability to everyday obstacles and hazards ; and\n(b) a person with long time physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory\nimpairment which interaction with various barriers may hinder their full\nand effective participation in society on equal basis with others ;\n\"person with special needs\" means a person who requires assistance"} |
| {"id": "act-s155-4", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "for disabilities that may be medical, mental, emotional, physical or\npsychological ;\n 2026 No. 1 A 73Electoral Act, 2026\n\"petition\" means an election petition under this Act ;\n\"polling agent\" means a person representing a political party or its\ncandidate at the polling unit, ward, Local Government, Federal constituency,\nSenatorial district, State or Federal collation centres ;\n\"polling unit\" means the place, enclosure, booth, shade or house at\nwhich voting takes place under this Act ;\n\"political party\" includes any association of persons whose activities\nincludes canvassing for votes in support of a candidate for election under\nthis Act and registered by the Commission;\n\"powers\" includes functions and duties ;\n\"President\" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ;\n“Presiding Officer\" means a person appointed by the Commission to\nbe in charge of the conduct of election in a polling unit or polling station,\nand this shall include persons who may be under different titles but who\nare charged by the Commission with the same responsibilities at a polling\nunit or polling station as a Presiding Officer ;\n\"primaries\" or \"primary election\" means intra-party election by voters\nof a given political party to nominate candidates for elective office in\naccordance with a political party's constitution and the law ;\n\"Registrar\" includes Chief Registrar , Deputy Chief Registrar and\nRegistrar of other grades of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal\nHigh Court and the High Court of a State ;\n\"Registration Officer\" includes supervisory assistant registration officer\nand assistant registration officer ;\n\"Resident Electoral Commissioner\" means the Commissioner deployed\nfor the time being to a State ;\n\"return\" means the declaration by a returning of ficer of a candidate i"} |
| {"id": "act-s155-5", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 155", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "n\nan election under this Act as being the winner of that election ;\n\"returning officer\" means a person appointed by the Commission to be\nin charge of the conduct of election in a constituency , and this includes\npersons who may be under different titles but who are charged by the\nCommission with the same responsibilities in a constituency as a returning\nofficer ;\n\"school certificate\" has the meaning as defined in the Constitution ;\n\"secret society\" has the meaning as defined in the Constitution ;\n\"State\" when used otherwise than in reference to one of the component\nA 74 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nparts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall include government of a\nState and all references in this Act to a State in the Federation shall, where\nappropriate, be deemed to include references to the Federal Capital\nTerritory ;\n\"State Commission\" means S tate Independent Electoral Commission\ncreated under section 197 of the Constitution ;\n\"transmit\" means to send, transfer or communicate from one person or\nplace to another manually or electronically ;\n\"unmarked ballot paper\" means a ballot paper that has not been marked\nby the voter to indicate their choice of candidate or option ;\n\"vulnerable person\" means a woman, child or person living under\nextreme poverty, person with disability, the sick and the elderly, refugee,\ninternally displaced person, migrant, person in detention or ethnic and\nreligious minority groups ; and\n\"Ward collation officer\" means registration area collation of ficer."} |
| {"id": "act-s156-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Section 156", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "156. This Act may be cited as the Electoral Act, 2026.Citation\n 2026 No. 1 A 75Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p0-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 0", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "SCHEDULES\nFIRST SCHEDULE\nSection 143 (1)\nRULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION PETITIONS\nInterpr etation\nIn this Schedule —\n\"Attorney-General\" means the Attorney-General of the Federation and\nincludes the Attorney-General of a State where the context admits;\n\"Civil Procedure Rules\" means the civil procedure rules of the Federal\nHigh Court for the time being in effect;\n\"election\" means any election under this Act to which an election petition\nrelates;\n\"registry\" means a registry set up for an Election Tribunal established\nby the Constitution or this Act or the registry of the Court of Appeal;\n\"Secretary\" means the Secretary of an Election Tribunal established by\nthe Constitution or this Act and shall include the Registrar of the Court of\nAppeal or any officer or clerk acting for him;\n\"Tribunal\" means an Election Tribunal established under this Act or the\nCourt of Appeal;\n\"tribunal notice boar d\" means a notice board at the Registry or a\nnotice board at the place of hearing where notice of presentation of election\npetition or notice of hearing an election petition or any other notice may be\ngiven or posted.\nSecurity for Costs"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p2-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 2", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "2. —(1) At the time of presenting an election petition, the petitioner shall\ngive security for all costs which may become payable by him to a witness\nsummoned on his behalf or to a respondent.\n(2) The security shall be of such amount not less than N200,000 as the\nTribunal or Court may order and shall be given by depositing the amount with\nthe Tribunal or Court.\n(3) Where two or three persons join in an election petition, a deposit as\nmay be ordered under subparagraph (2) shall be sufficient.\n(4) Where no security is given as required by this paragraph, there shall\nbe no further proceedings on the election petition.\nPresentation of Election Petition\nA 76 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p3-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 3", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "3.—(1) The presentation of an election petition under this Act shall be\nmade by the petitioner (or petitioners if more than one) in person, or by his\nsolicitor, if any, named at the foot of the election petition to the Secretary,\nand the Secretary shall give a receipt.\n(2) The petitioner shall, at the time of presenting the election petition,\ndeliver to the Secretary a copy of the election petition for each respondent\nand 10 other copies to be preserved by the Secretary .\n(3) The Secretary shall compare the copies of the election petition\nreceived in accordance with subparagraph (2) with the original petition\nand shall certify them as true copies of the election petition on being satisfied\nby the comparison that they are true copies of the election petition.\n(4) The petitioner or his solicitor shall, at the time of presenting the election\npetition, pay the fees for the service and the publication of the petition, and\nfor certifying the copies and, in default of the payment, the election petition\nshall be deemed not to have been received, unless the Tribunal or Court\notherwise orders.\nContents of Election Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p4-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 4", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "4.—(1) An election petition under this Act shall —\n(a) specify the parties interested in the election petition ;\n(b) specify the right of the petitioner to present the election petition ;\n(c) state the holding of the election, the scores of the candidates and the\nperson returned as the winner of the election ; and\n(d) state clearly the facts of the election petition and the ground or\ngrounds on which the petition is based and the relief sought by the petitioner.\n(2) The election petition shall be divided into paragraphs each of which\nshall be confined to a distinct issue or major facts of the election petition, and\nevery paragraph shall be numbered consecutively.\n(3) The election petition shall —\n(a) conclude with a prayer or prayers, as for instance, that the petitioner\nor one of the petitioners be declared validly elected or returned, having\npolled the highest number of lawful votes cast at the election or that the\nelection may be declared nullified ; and\n(b) be signed by the petitioner or all petitioners or by the solicitor, if any,\nnamed at the foot of the election petition.\n(4) At the foot of the election petition there shall also be stated an\n 2026 No. 1 A 77Electoral Act, 2026\naddress of the petitioner for service at which address documents intended for\nthe petitioner may be left and its occupier.\n(5) The election petition shall be accompanied by —\n(a) a list of the witnesses that the petitioner intends to call in proof of the\npetition ;\n(b) written statements on oath of the witnesses ; and\n(c) copies or list of every document to be relied on at the hearing of the\npetition.\n(6) A petition which fails to comply with subparagraph (5) shall not be\naccepted for filing by the Secretary."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p4-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 4", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(7) An election petition, which does not comply with subparagraph (1) is\ndefective and shall be struck out by the Tribunal or Court.\nFurther Particulars"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p5-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 5", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "5. Evidence need not to be stated in the election petition, but the Tribunal\nor Court may order such further particulars as may be necessary —\n(a) to prevent surprise and unnecessary expense ;\n(b) to ensure fair and proper hearing in the same way as in a civil action\nin the Federal High Court ; and\n(c) on such terms as to costs or otherwise as may be ordered by the\nTribunal or Court.\nAddress of Ser vice"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p6-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 6", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "6. For the purpose of service of an election petition on the respondents,\nthe petitioner shall provide the Secretary with the address of the respondents'\nabode or the addresses of places where personal service can be effected on\nthe respondents.\nAction by Secr etary"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p7-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 7", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "7.—(1) On the presentation of an election petition and payment of the\nrequisite fees, the Secretary shall immediately —\n(a) cause notice of the presentation of the election petition, to be served\non each of the respondents ;\n(b) post on the tribunal notice board a certified true copy of the election\npetition ; and\n(c) set aside a certified true copy for onward transmission to the person\nor persons required by law to adjudicate and determine the election petition.\nA 78 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(2) In the notice of presentation of the election petition, the Secretary\nshall state a time, not being less than five days but not more than seven days\nafter the date of service of the notice, within which each of the respondents\nshall enter an appearance in respect of the election petition.\n(3) In fixing the time within which the respondents are to enter appearance,\nthe Secretary shall have regard to the —\n(a) necessity for securing a speedy hearing of the election petition; and\n(b) distance from the Registry or the place of hearing to the address\nfurnished under paragraph 4 (4).\nPersonal Service on Respondent"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p8-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 8", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "8.—(1) Subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3), service on the respondents\nof —\n(a) the documents mentioned in paragraph 7 (1) (a) ; and\n(b) any other document required to be served on them before entering\nappearance, shall be personal.\n(2) Where the petitioner has provided, under paragraph 6, the addresses\nof the places where personal service can be effected on the respondents and\nthe respondents or any of them cannot be found at the place or places, the\nTribunal or Court on being satisfied, on an application supported by an affidavit\nshowing that all reasonable efforts have been made to effect personal service,\nmay order that service of any document mentioned in subparagraph (1) be\neffected in any ways mentioned in the relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure\nRules for effecting substituted service in civil cases and that service shall be\ndeemed to be equivalent to personal service.\n(3) The proceedings under the election petition shall not be vitiated\nnotwithstanding the fact that —\n(a) the respondents or any of them may not have been served\npersonally ; or\n(b) a document of which substituted service has been effected under an\norder made under subparagraph (2) did not reach the respondent, and in\neither case, the proceedings may be heard and continued or determined as\nif the respondents or any of them had been served personally with the\ndocument and shall be valid and effective for all purposes.\nEntry of Appearance\n 2026 No. 1 A 79Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p9-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 9", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "9.—(1) Where the respondent intends to oppose the election petition, he\nshall —\n(a) within such time after being served or deemed to have been served\nwith the election petition ; or\n(b) where the Secretary has stated a time under paragraph 7 (2) of this\nSchedule, within such time as is stated by the Secretary , enter an\nappearance by filing in the registry a memorandum of appearance stating\nthat he intends to oppose the election petition and giving the name and\naddress of the solicitor, if any, representing him or stating that he acts for\nhimself and, in either case, giving an address for service at which documents\nintended for him may be left or served.\n(2) Where an address for service and its occupiers are not stated, the\nmemorandum of appearance shall be deemed not to have been filed, unless\nthe Tribunal or Court otherwise orders.\n(3) The memorandum of appearance shall be signed by the respondent\nor his solicitor, if any.\n(4) At the time of filing the memorandum of appearance, the respondent\nor his solicitor shall —\n(a) leave a copy of the memorandum of appearance for each of the\nother parties to the election petition and three other copies of the\nmemorandum to be preserved by the Secretary ; and\n(b) pay the fees for service as may be prescribed or directed by the\nSecretary and in default of the copies being left and the fees being paid at\nthe time of filing the memorandum of appearance, the memorandum of\nappearance shall be deemed not to have been filed, unless the Tribunal or\nCourt otherwise orders.\n(5) A respondent who has a preliminary objection against the hearing of\nthe election petition on grounds of law may file a conditional memorandum of\nappearance.\nNon-filing of Memorandum of Appearance"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p10-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 10", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "10.—(1) Where the respondent does not file a memorandum of\nappearance as required under paragraph 9 of this Schedule, a document intended\nfor service on him may be posted on the tribunal notice board and that shall be\nsufficient notice of service of the document on the respondent.\n(2) The non-filing of a memorandum of appearance shall not bar the\nA 80 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nrespondent from defending the election petition if the respondent files his reply\nto the election petition in the registry within a reasonable time, but, in any\ncase, not later than 21 days from the receipt of the election petition.\nNotice of Appearance"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p11-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 11", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "11. The Secretary shall cause copies of the memorandum of appearance\nto be served on, or its notice to be given to the other parties to the election\npetition.\nFiling of Reply"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p12-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 12", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "12.—(1) The respondent shall, within 21 days of service of the petition\non him file in the registry his reply, specifying in it which of the facts alleged in\nthe election petition he admits and which he denies, and setting out the facts\non which he relies in opposition to the election petition.\n(2) Where the respondent in an election petition, complaining of an undue\nreturn and claiming the seat or office for a petitioner intend to prove that the\nclaim is incorrect or false, the respondent in his reply shall set out the facts\nand figures clearly and distinctly disproving the claim of the petitioner.\n(3) The reply may be signed by the respondent or the solicitor representing\nhim, if any and shall state the name and address of the solicitor at which\nsubsequent processes shall be served, and shall be accompanied by copies of\ndocumentary evidence, list of witnesses and the written statements on oath.\n(4) At the time of filing the reply, the respondent or his solicitor, if any\nshall leave with the Secretary copies of the reply for service on the other\nparties to the election petition with 10 extra copies of the reply to be preserved\nby the Secretary, and pay the fees for service as may be prescribed or directed\nby the Secretary, and in default of leaving the required copies of the reply or\npaying the fees for service, the reply shall be deemed not to have been filed,\nunless the Tribunal or Court otherwise orders.\n(5) A respondent who has an objection to the hearing of the petition shall\nfile his reply and state the objection in it, and the objection shall be heard along\nwith the substantive petition.\nService of Reply"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p13-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 13", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "13. The Secretary shall cause a copy of the reply to be served on each\nof the other parties to the election petition.\nAmendment of Election Petition and Reply\n 2026 No. 1 A 81Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p14-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 14", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "14.—(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the provisions of the Civil Procedure\nRules relating to amendment of pleadings shall apply in relation to an election\npetition or a reply to the election petition as if for the words \"any proceedings\"\nin those provisions, there were substituted the words, \"the election petition or\nreply\".\n(2) After the expiration of the time limited by —\n(a) section 285 of the Constitution for presenting the election petition, no\namendment shall be made —\n(i) introducing any of the requirements of paragraph 4 (1) of this\nSchedule not contained in the original election petition filed,\n(ii) effecting a substantial alteration of the ground for, or the prayer\nin, the election petition, or\n(iii) except anything which may be done under subparagraph (2)\n(a) (ii), effecting a substantial alteration of or addition to, the statement\nof facts relied on to support the ground for, or sustain the prayer in the\nelection petition ; and\n(b) paragraph 12 of this Schedule for filing the reply , no amendment\nshall be made —\n(i) alleging that the claim of the seat or office by the petitioner is\nincorrect or false, or\n(ii) except anything which may be done under the provisions of\nsubparagraph (2) (a) (ii), effecting any substantial alteration in or\naddition to the admissions or the denials contained in the original reply\nfiled, or to the facts set out in the reply.\nParticulars of V otes Rejected"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p15-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 15", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "15. When a petitioner claims the seat alleging that he had the highest\nnumber of valid votes cast at the election, the party defending the election or\nreturn at the election shall set out clearly in his reply particulars of the votes,\nif any, which he objects to and the reasons for his objection against such\nvotes, showing how he intends to prove at the hearing that the petitioner is not\nentitled to succeed.\nPetitioner's Reply"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p16-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 16", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "16.—(1) Where a person in his reply to the election petition raises new\nissues of facts in defence of his case which the petition has not dealt with, the\npetitioner shall be entitled to file in the registry , within five days from the\nreceipt of the respondent's reply , a petitioner's reply in answer to the new\nissues of fact, so that —\nA 82 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(a) the petitioner shall not at this stage be entitled to bring in new facts,\ngrounds or prayers tending to amend or add to the contents of the petition\nfiled by him ; and\n(b) the petitioner's reply does not run counter to the provisions of\nparagraph 14 (1) of this Schedule.\n(2) The time limited by subparagraph (1) shall not be extended.\n(3) The petitioner in proving his case shall have the time limit as prescribed\nunder paragraph 41 (10) of this Schedule.\nFurther Par ticulars or Dir ective"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p17-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 17", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "17.—(1) Where a party in an election petition wishes to have further\nparticulars or other directions of the Tribunal or Court, he may , at any time\nafter entry of appearance, but not later than 10 days after the filing of the\nreply, apply to the Tribunal or Court specifying in his notice of motion the\ndirection for which he prays and the motion shall, unless the Tribunal or Court\notherwise orders, be set down for hearing on the first available day.\n(2) Where a party does not apply as provided in subparagraph (1), he\nshall be taken to require no further particulars or other directions and the\nparty shall be barred from so applying after the period laid down in subparagraph\n(1) has lapsed.\n(3) Supply of further particulars or other directions under this paragraph\nshall not entitle the party to go beyond the ambit of supplying such further\nparticulars as have been demanded by the other party, and embark on undue\namendment of, or additions to, his petition or reply, contrary to paragraph 14\nof this Schedule.\nPre-hearing Session and Scheduling"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p18-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 18", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "18.—(1) Within seven days after the filing and service of the petitioner's\nreply on the respondent or seven days after the filing and service of the\nrespondent's reply, whichever is the case, the petitioner shall apply for the\nissuance of pre-hearing notice as in Form TF 007.\n(2) Upon application by a petitioner under subparagraph (1), the Tribunal\nor Court shall issue to the parties or their legal practitioners (if any) a pre-\nhearing conference notice as in Form TF 007 accompanied by a pre-hearing\ninformation sheet as in Form TF 008 for —\n(a) the disposal of all matters which can be dealt with on interlocutory\napplication ;\n(b) giving such directions as to the future course of the petition as appear\n 2026 No. 1 A 83Electoral Act, 2026\nbest adapted to secure its just, expeditious and economical disposal in view\nof the urgency of election petitions ;\n(c) giving directions on order of witnesses to be called and such documents\nto be tendered by each party to prove their cases having in view the need\nfor the expeditious disposal of the petition ; and\n(d) fixing clear dates for hearing of the petition.\n(3) The respondent may bring the application in accordance with\nsubparagraph (1) where the petitioner fails to do so, or by motion which shall\nbe served on the petitioner and returnable in three clear days, apply for an\norder to dismiss the petition.\n(4) Where the petitioner and the respondent fails to bring an application\nunder this paragraph, the Tribunal or Court shall dismiss the petition as\nabandoned petition and no application for extension of time to take that step\nshall be filed or entertained.\n(5) Dismissal of a petition under subparagraphs (3) and (4) is final, and\nthe Tribunal or Court shall be functus officio."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p18-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 18", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(6) At the pre-hearing session, the Tribunal or Court shall enter a\nscheduling order for —\n(a) joining other parties to the petition ;\n(b) amending petition or reply or any other processes ;\n(c) filing and adoption of written addresses on all interlocutory\napplications ;\n(d) additional pre-hearing session ;\n(e) order of witnesses and tendering of documents that will be necessary\nfor the expeditious disposal of the petition ; and\n(f) any other matters that will promote the quick disposal of the petition\nin the circumstances.\n(7) At the pre-hearing session, the Tribunal or Court shall consider and\ntake appropriate action in respect of the following as may be necessary or\ndesirable —\n(a) amendments and further and better particulars ;\n(b) the admissions of facts, documents and other evidence by consent\nof the parties ;\n(c) formulation and settlement of issues for trial ;\n(d) hearing and determination of objections on point of law ;\nA 84 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(e) control and scheduling of discovery inspection and production of\ndocuments ;\n(f) narrowing the field of dispute between certain types of witnesses\nespecially the Commission's staff and witnesses that officiated at the\nelection, by their participation at pre-hearing session or in any other\nmanner ;\n(g) giving orders or directions for hearing of cross-petitions or any\nparticular issue in the petition or for consolidation with other petitions ;\n(h) determining the form and substance of the pre-hearing order ; and\n(i) such other matters as may facilitate the just and speedy disposal of\nthe petition bearing in mind the urgency of election petitions."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p18-2", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 18", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(8) At the pre-hearing session, the Tribunal or Court shall ensure that\nhearing is not delayed by the number of witnesses and objections to documents\nto be tendered and shall under subparagraphs 7 (b) and (e) —\n(a) allow parties to admit or exclude documents by consent ; and\n(b) direct parties to streamline the number of witnesses to those whose\ntestimonies are relevant and indispensable.\n(9) The pre-hearing session or series of the pre-hearing sessions with\nrespect to any petition shall be completed within 14 days of its commencement,\nand the parties and their legal practitioners shall co-operate with the Tribunal\nor Court in working within this time table and as far as practicable, pre-hearing\nsessions shall be held from day to day or adjourned only for purposes of\ncompliance with pre-hearing sessions, unless extended by the Chairman or\nthe Presiding Justice.\n(10) After a pre-hearing session or series of pre-hearing sessions the\nTribunal or Court shall issue a report and this report shall guide the subsequent\ncourse of the proceedings, unless modified by the Tribunal or Court.\n(11) Where a party or its legal practitioner fails to attend the pre-hearing\nsessions or obey a scheduling or pre-hearing order or is substantially unprepared\nto participate in the session or fails to participate, the Tribunal or Court shall in\nthe case of —\n(a) the petitioner, dismiss the petition ; or\n(b) a respondent, enter judgment against him.\n(12) A judgment given under subparagraph (11) may be set aside upon\nan application made within seven days of the judgment (which shall not be\nextended) with an order as to costs of a sum not less than N100,000."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p18-3", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 18", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(13) The application shall be accompanied by an undertaking to participate\n 2026 No. 1 A 85Electoral Act, 2026\neffectively in the pre-hearing session jointly signed by the applicant and the\nlegal practitioner representing him.\nHearing of Petition to be in Open T ribunal or Cour t"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p19-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 19", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "19. Every election petition shall be heard and determined in an open\ntribunal or court.\nTime and Place of Hearing Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p20-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 20", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "20.—(1) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (2), the time and\nplace of the hearing of an election petition shall be fixed by the Tribunal or\nCourt and notice of the time and place of the hearing, which may be as in\nForm TF. 005 set out in First Schedule to this Act, shall be given by the Secretary\nat least five days before the day fixed for the hearing by -\n(a) posting the notice on the tribunal notice board or other digital\nplatforms; and\n(b) sending a copy of the notice by registered post or through a messenger\nto the —\n(i) petitioner's address for service,\n(ii) respondent's addresses for service, if any , or\n(iii) Resident Electoral Commissioner or the Commission.\n(2) In fixing the place of hearing, the Tribunal or Court shall have due\nregard to the proximity to and accessibility from the place where the election\nwas held.\nNotice of Hearing"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p21-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 21", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "21. A tribunal or court shall publish the notice of hearing by causing a\ncopy of the notice to be displayed in the place which was appointed for the\ndelivery of nomination papers prior to the election or in some conspicuous\nplace or places within the constituency, but failure to do so or any miscarriage\nof the copy of notice of hearing shall not affect the proceedings if it does not\noccasion injustice against any of the parties to the election petition.\nPosting of notice on T ribunal notice boar d deemed to\nbe good notice"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p22-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 22", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "22. The posting of the notice of hearing on the tribunal or court notice\nboard shall be deemed and taken to be good notice, and the notice shall not be\nvitiated by any miscarriage of the copy or copies of the notice sent under\nparagraph 7 of this Schedule.\nPostponement of Hearing\nA 86 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p23-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 23", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "23.—(1) The Tribunal or Court may, by order made on the application of\na party to the election petition or at the instance of the Tribunal or Court,\npostpone the beginning of the hearing to such day as the Tribunal or Court\nmay consider appropriate having regard at all times to the need for speedy\nconclusion of the hearing of the election petition.\n(2) A copy of the order shall be sent by the Secretary by registered post\nor messenger to the electoral officer or the Resident Electoral Commissioner\nor the Commission who shall publish the order in the manner provided in\nparagraph 20 of this Schedule for publishing the notice of hearing, but failure\non the part of the electoral officer or Resident Electoral Commissioner or the\nCommission to publish the copy of the order of postponement shall not affect\nthe proceedings in any manner whatsoever.\n(3) The Secretary shall post or cause to be posted on the tribunal or\ncourt notice board or other digital platforms a copy of the order.\n(4) Where the Tribunal or Court gives an order of postponement at its\nown instance a copy of the order shall be sent by the Secretary by registered\npost or messenger to the address for service given by the petitioner and to the\naddress for service, if any, given by the respondents or any of them.\n(5) The provisions of paragraph 21 of this Schedule shall apply to an\norder or a notice of postponement as they do to the notice of hearing.\nNon-Arrival of Chairman of T ribunal or Pr esiding\nJustice of the Court"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p24-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 24", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "24. Where the Chairman of the Tribunal or presiding Justice of the\nCourt has not arrived at the appointed time for the hearing or at the time to\nwhich the hearing has been postponed, the hearing shall, by reason of that\nfact, stand adjourned to the following day and so from day to day.\nHearing Continues fr om Day to Day"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p25-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 25", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "25.—(1) A formal adjournment of the Tribunal or Court for the hearing\nof an election petition shall not be necessary, but the hearing shall be deemed\nadjourned and may be continued until the hearing is concluded unless the\nTribunal or Court otherwise directs as the circumstances may dictate.\n(2) Where the Chairman of the Tribunal or the presiding Justice of the\nCourt who begins the hearing of an election petition is disabled by illness or\notherwise, the hearing may be recommended and concluded by another\nChairman of the Tribunal or presiding Justice of the Court appointed by the\nappropriate authority.\nAdjournment of Hearing\n 2026 No. 1 A 87Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p26-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 26", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "26. After the hearing of an election petition has begun, if the hearing\ncannot be continued on the ensuing day or, if that day is a Sunday or a public\nholiday, on the day following it, the hearing shall not be adjourned sine die but\nto a definite day to be announced before the rising of the Tribunal or Court\nand notice of the day to which the hearing is adjourned shall immediately be\nposted by the Secretary on the notice board.\nJudgement of the T ribunal or Cour t to be Read by the Chairman\nof the T ribunal or the Pr esiding Justice of the Cour t"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p27-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 27", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "27. After the hearing of the election petition is concluded, if the Tribunal\nor Court before which it was heard has prepared its judgment but the Chairman\nor the presiding Justice is unable to deliver it due to illness or any other cause,\nthe judgment may be delivered by one of the members, and the judgment as\ndelivered shall be the judgment of the Tribunal or Court and the member shall\ncertify the decision of the Tribunal or Court to the Resident Electoral\nCommissioner, or to the Commission.\nEffect of Determination of Election Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p28-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 28", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "28.—(1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the Tribunal or Court shall\ndetermine whether a person whose election or return is complained of or any\nother person, and what person, was validly returned or elected, or whether the\nelection was void, and shall certify the determination to the Resident Electoral\nCommissioner or the Commission.\n(2) Where the Tribunal or Court has determined that the election is invalid,\nthen, subject to section 141 of this Act, where there is an appeal and the\nappeal fails, a new election shall be held by the Commission.\n(3) Where a new election is to be held under the provisions of this\nparagraph, the Commission shall appoint a date for the election which shall\nnot be later than three months from the date of the determination.\nWithdrawal or Abatement of Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p29-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 29", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "29.—(1) An election petition shall not be withdrawn without leave of the\ntribunal or court.\n(2) Where the petitioners are more than one, no application for leave to\nwithdraw the election petition shall be made except with the consent of all the\npetitioners.\n(3) The application for leave to withdraw an election petition shall be\nmade by motion after notice of the application has been given to the\nrespondents.\n(4) The notice of motion shall state the grounds on which the motion to\nA 88 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nwithdraw is based, supported with affidavit verifying the facts and reasons\nfor withdrawal, signed by the petitioner or petitioners in the presence of the\nSecretary.\n(5) At the time of filing the notice or motion the petitioner or petitioners\nshall leave copies for service on the respondent.\n(6) The petitioner or petitioners shall also file the affidavits required\nunder subparagraph (4) together with copies for each respondent and pay the\nfees prescribed or directed by the Secretary for services.\nAffidavits Against Illegal T erm of W ithdrawal"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p30-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 30", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "30. Before the leave for withdrawal of an election petition is granted,\neach of the parties to the petition shall produce an affidavit, stating that —\n(a) to the best of the deponent's knowledge and belief no agreement or\nterm of any kind whatsoever has been made ; and\n(b) no undertaking has been entered into, in relation to the withdrawal of\nthe petition, but if any lawful agreement has been made with respect to the\nwithdrawal of the petition, the affidavit shall set forth that agreement and\nshall make the statement subject to what appears from the affidavit.\nTime for Hearing Motion for Leave to W ithdraw Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p31-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 31", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "31.—(1) The time for hearing the motion for leave to withdraw the\nelection petition shall be fixed by the Tribunal or Court.\n(2) The Secretary may give notice of the day fixed for the hearing of the\nmotion to the respondents and post or cause to be posted on the tribunal notice\nboard or other digital platforms a copy of the notice.\nPayment of Costs to Respondents"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p32-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 32", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "32. Where the election petition is withdrawn, the petitioner shall be\nliable to pay appropriate costs to the respondents or any of them unless the\nTribunal or Court otherwise orders.\nAbatement of pr oceedings in election petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p33-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 33", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "33.—(1) Where a sole petitioner or the survivor of several petitioners\ndies, then, subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3), there shall be no further\nproceedings on the election petition and the Tribunal or Court may strike it out\nof its cause list.\n(2) The death of a petitioner shall not affect his liability for the payment\nof costs previously incurred in the course of proceedings in respect of the\nelection petition prior to its abatement.\n(3) Where notice, with copies for each party to the election petition\n 2026 No. 1 A 89Electoral Act, 2026\nsupported by the affidavit of two witnesses testifying to the death of a sole\npetitioner or of the survivor of several petitioners, is given to the Secretary, he\nshall submit the notice to the Tribunal or Court and if the Tribunal or Court so\ndirects, the Secretary shall —\n(a) serve notice on the other parties to the petition ;\n(b) post or cause to be posted a notice on the tribunal notice board or\nother digital platforms ; and\n(c) cause notice to be published in conspicuous places in the constituency,\nin such form as the Tribunal or Court may direct.\nNotice of no opposition to petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p34-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 34", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "34.—(1) Where before the hearing of an election petition, a respondent,\nother than the electoral officer, the returning officer or presiding officer, gives\nto the Tribunal or Court notice in writing signed by him or his solicitor before\nthe Secretary that he does not intend to oppose the election petition, the\nSecretary shall —\n(a) serve notice on the other parties to the election petition ; and\n(b) post or cause to be posted a notice on the tribunal notice board or\nother digital platforms\n(2) The respondent shall file the notice with a copy for each other party\nto the election petition not less than six days before the day appointed for the\nhearing of the election petition.\n(3) A respondent who has given notice of his intention not to oppose the\nelection petition shall not appear or act as a party against the election petition\nin any proceeding on it; but the giving of the notice shall not of itself cause him\nto cease to be a respondent.\nCountermand of Notice of Hearing"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p35-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 35", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "35.—(1) Where a notice of the —\n(a) petitioner's intention to apply for leave to withdraw an election petition,\n(b) death of the sole petitioner or the survivor of several petitioners, or\n(c) respondent's intention not to oppose an election petition,\nis received after notice of hearing of the election petition has been given,\nand before the hearing has begun, the Secretary shall forthwith countermand\nthe notice of hearing.\n(2) The countermand shall be given in the same manner, and, as near as\nmay be, as the notice of hearing.\nDiscretion of T ribunals or Cour t if no Reply\nA 90 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p36-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 36", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "36. Where the respondent has not entered an appearance, or has not\nfiled his reply within the prescribed time or within such time as the Tribunal or\nCourt may have allowed, or has given notice that he does not intend to oppose\nthe petition, then if —\n(a) there remains no more than one other candidate in the election who\nwas not returned,\n(b) the election petition contains no prayer for a determination that the\nelection was void,\n(c) there are no facts or grounds stated in the election petition or in the\nreply, if any, or stated in any further particulars filed in the proceedings or\notherwise appearing on proof of which it ought to be determined that election\nwas void, or\n(d) the election petition is one complaining of undue return and claiming\nthe seat or office for the candidate who was not returned and the respondent\nhas not raised any formal or written objections to any of the votes relied on\nby the petitioner,\nthe Tribunal or Court may, if it deems fit, determine the proceedings on\nthe election petition without hearing evidence or further evidence, and in\nany case, the proceedings shall be continued and determined on such\nevidence or otherwise as the Tribunal or Court may deem necessary for\nthe proper determination of the election petition.\nFees"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p37-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 37", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "37.—(1) The fee payable on the presentation of an election petition\nshall not be less than N20,000.\n(2) A hearing fee shall be payable for the hearing at the rate of N5,000\nper day of the hearing but not exceeding N250,000 in all, but the Tribunal or\nCourt may direct a different fee to be charged for any day of the hearing.\n(3) For the purpose of subparagraph (2), the petitioners shall make a\ndeposit of not less than N500,000 at the time of presenting his petition.\n(4) No fees shall be payable by the Attorney-General of the Federation\n(acting in person or through any other legal officer) or by a respondent who\nwas the Commission or any of its officers appointed under the provisions of\nthis Act.\n(5) No fees shall be payable for the summoning of witnesses by the\nTribunal or Court at its own instance.\nAllocation of Costs\n 2026 No. 1 A 91Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p38-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 38", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "38.—(1) All costs, char ges and expenses of and incidental to the\npresentation of an election petition and to the proceedings consequent on it,\nwith the exception of such as are otherwise provided for, shall be defrayed by\nthe parties to the election petition in such manner and in such proportions as\nthe Tribunal or Court may determine, regard being had to the —\n(a) disallowance of any costs, charges or expenses, which may in the\nopinion of the Tribunal or Court have been caused by vexatious conduct,\nunfounded allegation or unfounded objection on the part of the petitioner or\nof the respondent; and\n(b) discouragement of any needless expenses by throwing the burden of\ndefraying the expenses on the party by whom it has been caused, whether\nthat party is or is not on the whole successful.\n(2) Where the Tribunal or Court declares an election to be void, it may, if\nsatisfied that the invalidity was due either wholly or in part to the culpable\ndefault of an officer responsible for the conduct of the election in the discharge\nof his duties, order that the whole or part of the cost awarded to the successful\npetitioner be paid by that officer.\nReturn of Security"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p39-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 39", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "39. Money deposited as security shall, when no longer needed as security\nfor costs, charges or expenses, be returned to the person in whose name it\nwas deposited or to the person entitled to receive it by order of the Tribunal or\nCourt which may be made on motion after notice and proof that all just claims\nhave been satisfied or otherwise suf ficiently provided for as the Tribunal or\nCourt may require.\nPayment of Costs out of Security"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p40-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 40", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "40.—(1) The Tribunal or Court may, on application made by a person to\nwhom any costs, charges or expenses is payable, order it to be paid out of a\ndeposit made to secure it, after notice to the party by or on whose behalf the\ndeposit was made, requiring him to file a statement within a specified time\nwhether he opposes the application and the ground of his opposition.\n(2) Where a dispute arises on an application under subparagraph (1), the\nTribunal or Court shall af ford every person af fected by the dispute an\nopportunity of being heard and shall make such order on it as it may deem fit.\n(3) A person shall be deemed to have been af forded the opportunity of\nbeing heard if notice of the appointed time for the inquiry into the dispute was\ngiven to him, though the person may not have been present at the making of\nthe inquiry.\n(4) A notice to be given to a person under this paragraph may be given\nA 92 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nby the Secretary handing him the notice or sending it to him by registered\nletter in the case of —\n(a) a party, at the address for service ; and\n(b) an application for payment, at the address given in his application,\nso however, that the provisions of this subparagraph shall not preclude the\ngiving of notice in any other manner in which notice may be given or\nwhich may be authorised by the Tribunal or Court.\n(5) Execution may be levied under an order for payment made by the\nTribunal or Court under this paragraph in the same manner and to the same\nextent as execution may be levied under judgment for the payment of money.\nEvidence at Hearing"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p41-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 41", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "41.—(1) Subject to any statutory provision or any provision of these\nparagraphs relating to evidence, any fact required to be proved at the hearing\nof a petition shall be proved by written deposition and oral examination of\nwitnesses in open court.\n(2) Documents which parties consented to at the pre-hearing session or\nother exhibits shall be tendered from the Bar or by the party where he is not\nrepresented by a legal practitioner.\n(3) There shall be no oral examination of a witness during his evidence-\nin-chief except to lead the witness to adopt his written deposition and tender\nin evidence all disputed documents or other exhibits referred to in the\ndeposition.\n(4) Real evidence shall be tendered at the hearing.\n(5) The Tribunal or Court may , at or before the hearing of a petition\norder or direct that evidence of any particular fact be given at the hearing in\nsuch manner as may be specified by the order or direction.\n(6) The power conferred by subparagraph (5) extends in particular to\nordering or directing that evidence of any particular fact be given at the\ntrial —\n(a) by statement on oath of information or belief ;\n(b) by the production of documents or entries in books; or\n(c) in the case of a fact which is of common knowledge either generally\nor in a particular district by the production of a specified newspaper which\ncontains a statement of that fact.\n(7) The Tribunal or Court may , at or before the hearing of a petition\n 2026 No. 1 A 93Electoral Act, 2026\norder or direct that the number of witnesses who may be called at the\nhearing be limited as specified by the order or direction."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p41-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 41", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(8) Except with leave of the Tribunal or Court after an applicant has\nshown exceptional circumstances, no document, plan, photograph or model\nshall be received in evidence at the hearing of a petition unless it has been\nlisted or filed along with the petition in the case of the petitioner or filed\nalong with the reply in the case of the respondent.\n(9) Such leave may be granted with costs except where in the\ncircumstance the Tribunal or Court considers otherwise.\n(10) The petitioner, in proving his case shall have, in the case of —\n(a) Councillor, Chairman and State House of Assembly, two weeks ;\n(b) House of Representatives, three weeks ;\n(c) Senate, five weeks ;\n(d) Governor, six weeks ; and\n(e) President, seven weeks,\nto do so and each respondent shall have not more than 10 days to present\nhis defence.\nCalling of W itnesses"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p42-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 42", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "42.—(1) On the hearing of an election petition, the Tribunal or Court\nmay summon a person as a witness who appears to the Tribunal or Court to\nhave been concerned in the election.\n(2) The Tribunal or Court may examine a witness so summoned or any\nother person in the Tribunal or Court although the witness or person is not\ncalled and examined by a party to the election petition, and he may be cross-\nexamined by or on behalf of the petitioner and the respondent.\n(3) The expenses of a witness called by the Tribunal or Court at its own\ninstance shall, unless the Tribunal or Court otherwise orders, be deemed to be\ncosts of the election petition and may, if the Tribunal or Court so directs, be\npaid in the first instance by the Secretary in the same way as State witness'\nexpenses and recovered in such manner as the Tribunal or Court may direct.\n(4) Where the Tribunal or Court summons a person as a witness under\nthis paragraph, the provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules relating to the\nexpenses of persons ordered to attend a hearing shall apply as if they were\npart of this paragraph.\n(5) The Tribunal or Court shall in —\nA 94 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(a) making and carrying into effect an order for the production and\ninspection of documents used in the election ; and\n(b) the examination of any witness who produces or will produce a\ndocument, ensure that the way in which the vote of a particular person has\nbeen given shall not be disclosed.\nPrivileges of a W itness"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p43-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 43", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "43.—(1) A person called as a witness in a proceeding in the Tribunal or\nCourt shall not be excused from answering a question relating to an offence\nor connected with an election on the grounds that the answer may incriminate\nor tend to incriminate him, or on the ground of privilege.\n(2) A witness who answers truly all questions which he is required by\nthe Tribunal or Court to answer shall be entitled to receive a certificate of\nindemnity under the hand of the Chairman of the Tribunal or presiding Justice\nof the Court stating that the witness has so answered.\n(3) An answer by a person to a question before the Tribunal or Court\nshall not, except in the case of a criminal proceeding for perjury in respect of\nthe answer, be admissible in any proceeding, civil or criminal, in evidence\nagainst him.\n(4) When a person has received a certificate of indemnity in relation to\nan election and legal proceedings are at any time brought against him for an\noffence against the provisions of this Act, committed by him prior to the date\nof the certificate at or in relation to that election, the Tribunal or Court having\ncognizance of the case shall, on proof of the certificate, stay the proceeding,\nand may, at its discretion award to that person such costs as he may have\nbeen put to in the proceeding.\nEvidence of Respondent"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p44-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 44", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "44. At the hearing of an election petition complaining of an undue return\nand claiming the seat or office for a petitioner, the respondent may, subject to\nthe provisions of paragraph 12 (2) of this Schedule, give evidence to prove\nthat the election of the petitioner was undue in the same manner as if he were\nthe person presenting the election petition complaining of the election.\nEnlargement and Abridgement of T ime"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p45-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 45", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "45.—(1) The Tribunal or Court shall have power, subject to the provisions\nof section 285 of the Constitution and paragraph 16 of this Schedule, to enlarge\ntime for doing any act or taking any proceedings on such terms (if any) as the\njustice of the case may require except otherwise provided by any other provision\nof this Schedule.\n(2) An enlargement of time may be ordered although the application for\n 2026 No. 1 A 95Electoral Act, 2026\nthe enlargement is not made until after the expiration of the time appointed or\nallowed.\n(3) When the time for delivering a pleading or document or filing any\naffidavit, answer or document, or doing anything or act is or has been fixed or\nlimited by any of the sections, paragraphs or rules under this Act or by a\ndirection or an order of the Tribunal or Court, the costs of an application to\nextend the time, where allowed or of an order made on it shall be borne by the\nparty making the application unless the Tribunal or Court orders otherwise.\n(4) Every application for enlargement or abridgement of time shall be\nsupported by affidavit.\n(5) An application for abridgement of time may be ex parte, but the\nTribunal or Court may require notice of the application to be given to the other\nparties to the election petition.\n(6) An application for enlargement of time shall be made by motion after\nnotice to the other party to the election petition but the Tribunal or Court may,\nfor good cause shown by affidavit or otherwise, dispense with the notice.\n(7) A copy of an order made for enlar gement or abridgement of time\nshall be filed or delivered together with any document filed or delivered by\nvirtue of the order.\nHearing in a Petition"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p46-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 46", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "46.—(1) When a petition comes up for hearing and neither party appears,\nthe Tribunal or Court shall, unless there are good reasons to the contrary ,\nstrike out the petition and no application shall be brought or entertained to re-\nlist it.\n(2) When a petition comes up for hearing, if the petitioner appears and\nthe respondent does not appear the petitioner may prove his petition so far as\nthe burden of proof lies upon him and the Tribunal or Court shall enter a final\njudgment in the petition.\n(3) When a petition comes up for hearing, and if the respondent appears\nand the petitioner does not appear , the respondent shall be entitled to final\njudgment dismissing the petition.\n(4) Documentary evidence shall be put in and may be read or taken as\nread by consent, such documentary evidence shall be deemed demonstrated\nin open court and the parties in the petition shall be entitled to address and\nbase argument on the content of the document, and the Tribunal or Court shall\nscrutinise or investigate the content of the documents as part of the process\nof ascribing probative value to the documents or otherwise.\n(5) A party shall close his case when he has concluded his evidence and\nA 96 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\neither the petitioner or respondent may make oral application to have the case\nclosed.\n(6) Notwithstanding the provision of subparagraph (5), the Tribunal or\nCourt may suo-motu where it considers that either party fails to conclude its\ncase within a reasonable time, close that party's case."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p46-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 46", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(7) The Secretary shall take charge of every document or object put in\nas exhibit during the hearing of a petition and shall mark or label every exhibit\nwith a letter or letters indicating the party by whom the exhibit is put in (or\nwhere more convenient the witness by whom the exhibit is proved) and with\na number so that all the exhibits put in by a party (or proved by a witness) are\nnumbered in one consecutive series.\n(8) The Secretary shall cause a list of all the exhibits in the petition to be\nmade which when completed shall form part of the record of the proceedings.\n(9) For the purpose of subparagraph (8), a bundle of documents may be\ntreated and counted as one exhibit.\n(10) When the party beginning has concluded his evidence, if the other\nparty does not intend to call evidence, the party beginning shall within 10 days\nafter close of evidence file a written address.\n(11) Upon being served with the written address, the other party shall\nwithin seven days file his own written address.\n(12) Where the other party calls evidence, he shall within 10 days after\nthe close of its evidence file a written address.\n(13) Upon being served with other party's written address the party\nbeginning shall within seven days file his written address.\n(14) The party who files the first address shall have a right of reply on\npoints of law only and the reply shall be filed within five days after service of\nthe other party's address.\nMotions and Applications"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p47-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 47", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "47.—(1) No motion shall be moved and all motions shall come up at the\npre-hearing session except in extreme circumstances with leave of Tribunal\nor Court.\n(2) Where by these Rules any application is authorised to be made to the\nTribunal or Court, such application shall be made by motion which may be\nsupported by affidavit and shall state under what rule or law the application is\nbrought and shall be served on the respondent.\n(3) Every such application shall be accompanied by a written address in\n 2026 No. 1 A 97Electoral Act, 2026\nsupport of the reliefs sought.\n(4) Where the respondent to the motion intends to oppose the application,\nhe shall within seven days of the service on him of such application file his\nwritten address and may accompany it with a counter affidavit.\n(5) The applicant may, on being served with the written address of the\nrespondent file and serve an address, in reply on points of law within three\ndays of being served and where a counter-affidavit is served on the applicant\nhe may file further affidavit with his reply.\nService of Notice"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p48-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 48", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "48.—(1) Where a summon, notice or document, other than a notice or\ndocument mentioned in paragraph 7 (1) of this Schedule, is required to be\nserved on a person for a purpose connected with an election petition, it may\nbe served by delivering it to the person or by leaving it at his last known place\nof abode in the constituency with any person there found who is a resident of\nthe abode and appears to be 18 years of age or more.\n(2) After a party has given an address for service it shall be sufficient if,\nin lieu of serving him personally with a document intended for him, the document\nis served on the person —\n(a) appearing on the paper last filed on his behalf as his solicitor wherever\nthe person may be found or, if the person is not found at his office, on the\nclerk there apparently in charge ; or\n(b) named as occupier in his address for service wherever the person\nmay be found or, if the person is not found at the address, on -\n(i) the person there found apparently in charge, if such address is a\nplace or business, or\n(ii) a person, other than a domestic servant, there found who is a\nresident of the address and appears to be 18 years of age or more.\n(3) A party may change his address for service by giving notice of his\nnew address for service and its occupier to the Secretary and to each party to\nthe election petition, but, until a notice, is received by the Secretary , his old\naddress for service shall continue to be his address for service."} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p48-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 48", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(4) Where service by one of the modes specified in this paragraph has\nproved impracticable, the Tribunal or Court may , on being satisfied, on an\napplication supported by an affidavit showing what has been done, that all\nreasonable efforts have been made to effect service —\n(a) order that service be effected in any of the ways mentioned in the\nprovisions of the Civil Procedure Rules relating to substituted service which\nA 98 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nservice shall be sufficient; or\n(b) dispense with service or notice as the Tribunal or Court deems fit.\nTwo or Mor e Candidates as Respondents"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p49-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 49", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "49. Two or more candidates may be made respondents to the same\npetition and their case may, for the sake of convenience be heard at the same\ntime but for all purposes (including the taking of security) the election petition\nshall be deemed to be a separate petition against each of the respondents.\nConsolidated Petitions"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p50-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 50", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "50. Where two or more petitions are presented in relation to the same\nelection or return, all the petitions shall be consolidated, considered and be\ndealt with as one petition unless the Tribunal or Court shall otherwise direct in\norder to do justice or an objection against one or more of the petitions has\nbeen upheld by the Tribunal or Court.\nElectoral Officer as Respondents"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p51-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 51", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "51.—(1) Where an election petition complains of the conduct of an\nelectoral officer, a presiding officer, returning officer or any other official of\nthe Commission, he shall for all purposes be deemed to be a respondent and\njoined in the election petition as a necessary party, but an electoral officer, a\npresiding officer, returning of ficer or any other of ficial of the Commission\nshall not be at liberty to decline from opposing the petition except with the\nwritten consent of the Attorney-General of the Federation.\n(2) Where consent is withheld by the Attorney-General under\nsubparagraph (1), the Government of the Federation shall indemnify the\nelectoral officer, presiding officer, returning officer or such other of ficial of\nthe Commission against any costs which may be awarded against him by the\nTribunal or Court in respect of the election petition.\n(3) Where the Commission, an electoral of ficer, a presiding of ficer,\nreturning officer or any other official of the Commission has been joined as a\nrespondent in an election petition, a legal officer of the Commission or a legal\npractitioner engaged by the Commission or the Attorney-General of the State\nconcerned (acting in person or through any of his legal officers), or the Attorney-\nGeneral of the Federation (acting in person or through any of his legal officers)\nshall represent the Commission electoral officer, Presiding Officer, returning\nofficer or other official of the Commission at the Tribunal or Court.\n(4) A private legal practitioner engaged by the Commission under\nsubparagraph (3) shall be entitled to be paid his professional fees and a legal\nofficer so engaged shall be paid such honorarium as may be approved by the\n 2026 No. 1 A 99Electoral Act, 2026\nCommission.\nDuplicate of Document"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p52-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 52", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "52. In the absence of express provision in this Schedule, a party filing\nany document or process paper in connection with any step being taken in the\nproceedings of an election petition shall, unless the Secretary otherwise directs,\nleave with the Secretary copies of the document or process paper for service\non each of the parties to the election petition in addition to three copies which\nthe Secretary may preserve.\nNoncompliance W ith Rules"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p53-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 53", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "53.—(1) Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Schedule, or\nwith a rule of practice for the time being operative, except otherwise stated or\nimplied, shall not render any proceeding void, unless the Tribunal or Court so\ndirects, but the proceeding may be set aside wholly or in part as irregular, or\namended, or otherwise dealt with in such manner and on such terms as the\nTribunal or Court may deem fit and just.\n(2) An application to set aside an election petition or a proceeding resulting\nthere from for irregularity or for being a nullity , shall not be allowed unless\nmade within a reasonable time and when the party making the application has\nnot taken any fresh step in the proceedings after knowledge of the defect.\n(3) An application to set aside an election petition or a proceeding\npertaining to it shall show clearly the legal grounds on which the application is\nbased.\n(4) An election petition shall not be defeated by an objection as to form\nif it is possible at the time the objection is raised to remedy the defect either by\nway of amendment or as may be directed by the Tribunal or Court.\n(5) An objection challenging the regularity or competence of an election\npetition shall be heard and determined after the close of pleadings.\nApplication of Rules of Court"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p54-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 54", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "54. Subject to the express provisions of this Act, the practice and\nprocedure of the Tribunal or the Court in relation to an election petition shall\nbe as nearly as possible, similar to the practice and procedure of the Federal\nHigh Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction, and the Civil Procedure\nRules shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to render them\napplicable having regard to the provisions of this Act, as if the petitioner and\nthe respondent were respectively the plaintiff and the defendant in an ordinary\ncivil action.\nPractice and Pr ocedure of Cour t of Appeal and Supr eme Cour t\nA 100 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026"} |
| {"id": "act-sched1-p55-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "First Schedule (election petition rules), paragraph 55", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "55. Subject to the provisions of this Act, an appeal to the Court of Appeal\nor to the Supreme Court shall be determined in accordance with the practice\nand procedure relating to civil appeals in the Court of Appeal or of the Supreme\nCourt regard being had to the need for urgency on electoral matters.\n 2026 No. 1 A 101Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n Paragraph 4"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-0", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "FORM TF 001\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/ COURT OF\nAPPEAL\nHOLDEN AT……...................…………………………........……………\nPetition No.……………......………......................…\nThe election to the .....................…................... for ……….....................\nConstituency or the office of ………...............……held on the ........……..\nday of ………., 20…...........\nBetween\nA.B. …………………………………………………\nC.D. …………………………………………………\n(Plaintiff(s)\nAnd\nE.F..…………………………………………………\nG.H.…………………………………………………\nRespondent(s)\nPetition\nThe petition of A.B. of .…………………….…………………….. (or\nA.B. of ……..................…… and C.D. of ………….............................\nas the case may be) whose names are subscribed.\nYour petitioner A.B. was a candidate at the above election or claims\nto have had a right to contest or be returned at the above election or was a\nregistered political party and your petition ………………………………….\nA 102 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\n(here state in like manner the right of each petitioner ……………...………\nand your petitioner(s) state(s) that the election was held on the ……...……\nday of ……………………………, 20………... when A.B. (and C.D.) and\nE.F. (and G.H.) were candidate(s). And your petitioner(s) state(s) that (here\nstated facts and grounds on which the petitioner(s) rely .............................\nWherefore your petitioner(s) pray(s) that it may be determined that the\nsaid E.F. (and G.H.) was (were) not duly elected (or returned) and that their\n(or his) election was void or that the said A.B. (and C.D.) was (were) elected\nand ought to have been returned, or as the case may be.\nSigned ……………...................…………………\nA.B ...............………………….…………………\nC.D. Address for service ..............…………….\n…………………………………………............................……………………………\nThe name of any (or our) Solicit"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-1", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "or is ................................................…….\nor I (or we) am (or are) acting for myself (or ourselves).\nSigned…....................…....…………………………………………………...B.\nPetitioners)\n………………………………………………………………..............................…C.D.\nSigned before me this .....………… day of ..……………..20……………\n........................……………………….\nSecretary\n 2026 No. 1 A 103Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n Paragraph 3\nFORM TF 002\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT………………………………………................……………\nPetition No………………………………\nBetween:\n…...………............................…………………………\n…….……………………………….............................\nPetitioner(s)\nAnd\n……………………………………………………\n……………………………………………………\nRespondent(s)\n…………………………………...........................……………\nRECEIPT OF PETITION\nReceived on the ………………… day of ………………......................,\n20.....…… at the Registry of the Tribunal, a petition concerning the election\nof ............................……as a member ………...........….……of\n……………….............to………………..the office of ……....purporting to\nbe signed by ........................……………………………………\nDated this ……....…… day of .......……………… 20………………..\n………………………………..........................\nSecretary\nSecretary for Service on: Petitioner\n…………......................…………\n…………………………………..\nA 104 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\nParagraph 7\nFORM TF 003\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT………....……………………………………………………\nPetition No…………………\nBetween:\n……………………….............................……………...…… Petitioner(s)\n…................………………………………………………………………………\nand............………………………………………………...............\n…………………………………................................................................\n……………………………………………………………... Respondent(s)\n………"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-2", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "…………….............................…………………………………………………\n……………………\nTo Respondent(s)\nNOTICE OF PRESENT ATION OF PETITION\nTAKE NOTICE that a petition, a duplicate whereof is attached hereto,\nhas this day been presented in the Registry of the Tribunal/Court of Appeal\nnamed above and that you are to enter an appearance in respect of the petition\nto the said Registry within …………………………. days of the date when\nthis notice was left at your address as set out below , or as the Court may\ndirect by order under paragraph 8 (2) of First Schedule to this Act, otherwise\nproceedings on the petition may be continued and determined in default of\nyour appearance, and any document intended for you may be posted up on the\nnotice board, which shall be sufficient notice thereof.\nDated this ……………… day of …………................ 20……….\n…………………………………..............\nSecretary\nTo..............................................\n.………………………………..\n...................................................\n 2026 No. 1 A 105Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\nParagraph 9\nFORM TF 004\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT…………………………............................................\nPetition No………………………\nBetween\n……………………………………………………………....……..................................\nPetitioner(s)\n…………………………………………………………………...………………....\nand ……………………………………....................…...... Respondent(s)\n………………………………………………………………………………………\n...............................................................................................................\nTo: The Secretary\nMEMORANDUM OF APPEARANCE\nElection T ribunal/Cour t of Appeal\nPlease enter appearance for ……………………………….......……Who\nis……………………………………………………………………………………\n…………………………......………...……......................................................................\n………………"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-3", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "…..………………………………………………………………………\nin the above election petition.\nThe name and address of his Solicitor are as follows:\n…………………………………….........\n…………………………………….........\n…………………………………….........\nDated this ……………… day of …..…………20…........\n…………………………….................\nSigned\nFor Service on Petitioner………………………………………\nA 106 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n Paragraph 20\nFORM TF 005\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/ COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT …………................……………………..…………………\nPetition No……….....……………………\nBetween\n……………………………………………………………...... Petitioner(s)\nand ………………………………………….…………........ Respondent(s)\n………………………………………………….………………………………………\nThe petition of…………………………………………......……………….\n………………………………………………………....….…… Petitioner)\nof ……………………………………………………\n(or…………………………….…………………...of\n…………………of……..…………………... and\n………………………………………(Petitioners) as the case may be)\nwhose name(s)\nare subscribed.\nNOTICE OF HEARING\n T AKE NOTICE the above election petition will be heard at\n………..................…… on\n ………….. the ….....… day of .................………… 20………….. and on\nsuch other days as the Court of Appeal may determine.\nDated this…………day of..........……… 20………….\n……………………………………\nSecretary\nAddress for Service on:\nPetitioner ................……………………...............\n…………………………….................…………...\nRespondent ………………………………............\n..……......................................................................\n 2026 No. 1 A 107Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n Paragraph 25 (3)\nFORM TF 006\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/ COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT…………………………………………………………….....\nPetition No……………………………\nBetween\nPetitioner(s)\n…………..................……………………………………………………………………\nAnd\n………………………...............………………………………………...Respondent(s)\n...……………………………………………………………"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-4", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "………………………….\n…………………………………………………….............................………\nNOTICE OF MOTION TO WITHDRAW PETITION\n TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Tribunal/Court will be moved on\n……… the ………… day of …...............….…… 20….......… at the hour\nof 9 o'clock in the forernoon or as soon thereafter as the Petitioner or Counsel\non his behalf can be heard praying the Tribunal/Court for an order enabling\nthe Petitioner to withdraw the above petition on the following ground (s):\n…………………………………………………………………..……….....................…………………………………………………………………………………………….\n..................................................................................................................\nDated……….this…………..day of ….........20....……\n………………………………….\nPetitioner(s) or Solicitor\nA 108 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\nParagraph 18 (1)\nFORM TF 007\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/ COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT ……..........…………………....…………………………….\nPetition No. ……………………………\nBetween\nPetitioner(s)\n……………………………………................…………………………………………..\n...………………………………………………….............……………….……………..\n...........................................................................................................................................\n…………………………………………………………………………………………..\nAnd\nRespondent(s)\n.........………………………………………………................................…\n……….....…………………………………………................................…\n...……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………\n...............................................................................................................\nTo ……….............…………………………............................. (insert name\nof parties)\nHEARING NOTICE FOR PRE-HEARING SESSION\nTake Notice that you are required to attend the Tribunal/Court on the\n…………… day of ………. 20 ……. at 9 o'c"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-5", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "lock in the forenoon, for a Pre-\nHearing Session for the purposes set out hereunder:\n1. (a) disposal of all matters which must or can be dealt with on\ninterlocutory application;\n(b) giving directions as to the future of the petition as appear best\nadapted to secure its just, expeditious and economical disposal in view of\nthe urgency of election petitions ;\n 2026 No. 1 A 109Electoral Act, 2026\n(c) giving directions on order of witnesses to be called and such documents\nto be tendered by each party to prove their cases having in view of the\nneed to expeditious disposal of the petition;\n(d) fixing clear dates for hearing of the petition.\n2. Please answer the questions in the attached Pre-Hearing Information\nSheet (Form TF 008) on a separate sheet and submit seven clear days before\nthe above mentioned date.\nTake Notice that if you do not attend in person or by Legal Practitioner\nat the time and place mentioned such proceeding will be taken and such order\nwill be made as the Tribunal or Court may deem just an expedient.\nDated the………..……day of….……………., 20………….\nSigned ..............……………………………..\nSecretary\nA 110 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n Paragraph 18 (2)\nFORM TF 008\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nIN THE NATIONAL ELECTION TRIBUNAL/ COURT OF APPEAL\nHOLDEN AT ............................…………………..………………………\nPetition No……………………………\nBetween\nPetitioner(s)\n……………………………………………………….................................\n…………………………………………………………………………………………..\n………………………………………………………………………………..................\nAnd\nRespondent(s)\n………………………............................……………………………………………….\n…………………………………………………….............................…………………\nPRE-HEARING INFORMA TION SHEET\nThis Pre-Hearing Information Sheet is intended to include reference to\nall applications which the parties would wish to make a"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-6", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "t the Pre-Hearing\nSession. Information Sheet should be entered under item 14 below.\nAll parties shall not, later than seven days before the first Pre-Hearing\nSession file and serve on all parties :\n(a) all applications in respect of matters to be dealt with before hearing\nincluding but not limited to the matters listed hereunder,\n(b) written answers to the questions contained in this Pre-Hearing\nInformation Sheet.\n1. Do you require that this action be considered with any other action(s)?\nIf so give particulars.\n 2026 No. 1 A 111Electoral Act, 2026\n2. Are amendments to a petition, reply or other process required?\n3. Are further and better particulars of any petition or reply required? If\nso specify what particulars are required.\n4. If you intend to make any additional admissions, give details.\n5. Are there witnesses you may now wish to call.\n6. Will interpreters be required for any witness? If so, state in what\nlanguage.\n7. Is this a case in which the use of a single or joint expert might be\nsuitable? If not state reasons.\n8. Is there any way in which the Tribunal or Court can assist the parties\nto resolve their dispute or particular issues in it without the need for a hearing\nor full hearing?\n9. Have you considered any lawful means of resolving or narrowing\ndown the dispute or particular issues in it? If yes state the steps that have\nbeen taken. If not state reasons.\n10. List the paragraphs of the petition/reply you are admitting.\n11. List the documents you are consenting to.\n12. List the documents you are disputing and the reasons for the dispute.\n13. List the witnesses you feel may not be necessary for any party to\ncall and state your reasons for the opinion.\n14. List the applications you which to make the Pre-Hearing Session.\nDated this ….................… Day of ..."} |
| {"id": "act-forms-7", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": ".....…....……………, 20……......\nSigned ………………………………………..........................\n(Legal Practitioner for the ……………….......................…)\nFor service on :\n……………………………...........\nA 112 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nSUPPLEMENTAL\nTRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS\n1. The statutory functions, rights, interests, obligations and liabilities of\nthe Independent National Electoral Commission established under the Electoral\nAct 2006, existing before the commencement of this Act under any contract\nor instrument, or in law or in equity shall, by virtue of this Act, be deemed to\nhave been assigned to and vested in the Independent National Electoral\nCommission established under this Act.\n2. Any such contract or instrument as is mentioned in subsection (1),\nshall be of the same force and effect against or in favour of the Independent\nNational Electoral Commission established by this Act and shall be enforceable\nas fully and effectively as if instead of the Independent National Electoral\nCommission existing before the commencement of this Act, the Independent\nNational Electoral Commission established by this Act has been named therein\nor had been a party thereto.\n 3.The Independent National Electoral Commission established by this\nAct shall be subject to all the obligations and liabilities to which the Independent\nNational Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act\nwas subject immediately before the commencement of this Act and all other\npersons shall have the same rights, powers and remedies against the\nIndependent National Electoral Commission established by this Act as they\nhad against the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria existing\nbefore the commencement of the Act.\n4. Any proceeding or cause of action pending or existing immediately\nbefore the commen"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-8", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "cement of this Act, by or against the Independent National\nElectoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act in respect\nof any right, interest, obligation or liability of the Independent National Electoral\nCommission existing before the commencement of this Act may be continued\nor may be commenced and any determination of the court of law, tribunal or\nother authority or person may be enforced by or against the Independent\nNational Electoral Commission established by this Act to the same extent as\nwould have been against the Independent National Electoral Commission\nexisting before the commencement of this Act.\n5. All assets, funds, resources and other movable or immovable property,\nwhich immediately before the commencement of this Act, were vested in the\n 2026 No. 1 A 113Electoral Act, 2026\nIndependent National Electoral Commission, existing before the\ncommencement of this Act shall by virtue of this Act and without further\nassurance, be vested in the Independent National Electoral Commission\nestablished by this Act.\n6. Any person who immediately before the coming into effect of this Act\nis the holder of any office in the Independent National Electoral Commission\nexisting before the commencement of this Act shall, on the commencement of\nthis Act, and subject to the provisions of the Constitution, continue in of fice\nand be deemed to have been appointed to his office by the Independent National\nElectoral Commission established by this Act unless the authority by which\nthe person was appointed terminates the appointment.\nA 114 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nSECOND SCHEDULE\nSection 26 (1)\nINDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECT ORAL COMMISSION\nOATH/AFFIRMATION OF NEUTRALITY\nI ...................................................................................do solemnly"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-9", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "swear/affirm that I will be faithful to the Federal Republic of Nigeria; that as\n.................................................. I will discharge my duties to the best of\nmy ability in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of\nNigeria, the Electoral Act and the Guidelines issued by the Independent National\nElectoral Commission; that I will do right to all candidates and political parties\naccording to law without fear or favour, affection or ill-will. So help me God.\n......................................\nDeponent\nSworn to/Affirmed at .......................... this ........................... day of\n…………… 20……\nBefore me ......................................\nResident Electoral Commissioner Electoral officer.\n 2026 No. 1 A 115Electoral Act, 2026\nTHIRD SCHEDULE\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nSECTION A\nFORM EC. 1\nAPPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN REGISTER OF VOTERS\nTo the Registration Of ficer……………………………………………\n………………………………………………………………………………………\n.........................Constituency ..................................................20 ...........\n...........................................................................................................of\n..............................................................................................................\napply to be included in the Preliminary List of the Register of Voters for the\nabove constituency upon the grounds:\n1. That I am a citizen of Nigeria ;\n2. That I am 18 years or above 18 years of age ;\n3. That I am now ordinarily resident at ………..............\n............................…………………………………......................……….………………\n …………………………………………………………………………………………..\n(here state town or village and if possible the street number if known)\n4. And I declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my\nbe"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-10", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "lief and —\n that I am not already registered in this or any other Preliminary List\nor Register of Voters under the above Act (or I request that my name be\nentered in the appropriate list) ; or\n that I have already registered, but wish my name transferred to the\narea of my new abode. Particular of my former place of residence are\ngiven below—\nCODE\nSTATE ......................................................................\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ................................\nREGISTRATION AREA …………………………….\nREGISTRATION UNIT………………………………\nVOTER'S NUMBER………………………………….\nVOTER'S NAME ……………………….....................\nA 116 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nSECTION B\nAPPLICANT'S OTHER P ARTICULARS (IN CAPIT ALS)\n5. NAME IN FULL ….................……………………………………..\n…………………………………………………………………………\n(Family Name First)\n6. OCCUP ATION...................……………………………………….\n7. AGE.................…………………………………………………….\n8. SEX MALE (M) …………FEMALE (F) .………………………..\n9. ADDRESS (i.e. House Number, Street Name or Name of Village or\nHamlet)\n…………………………………………………………………………………………\n.……………………………………………………………………………………........\n*Signed ...........................................……………………………\n*Right thumb print impressed in the presence of witness to thumb print.\n…………………………………………………….......\n…………………………………………………………\n…………………………………………………………\n*Cross out whichever is inapplicable\n 2026 No. 1 A 117Electoral Act, 2026\nELECTORAL ACT, 2026\nFORM EC. 2\nCLAIM FOR CORRECTION OF OUR INSER TION OF NAME IN\nPRELIMINARY LIST\nTo the Supervisory Assistant Registration Of ficer\n................……….......…………. WARD\nI, .........................…………………………………………………………\nof….........……………………………………………………………..............................\n……………………………………………………………......................hereby\ndeclare.\n1. That I applied for inclusion in the Supplementary Lis"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-11", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "t for the Updating\nRegister of Voters for the above Ward on the …………...……………\n20…………. and that my particulars have been omitted/inaccurately stated.\n2. I am a citizen of Nigeria.\n3. I am 18 years of age or over\n4. I am ordinary resident at the above address\nor…..................…………………………………………………………………………\n………………………………………………………………………………………….\n5. I hereby apply for the Supplementary List to be completed/corrected\naccordingly.\n6. I declare that the above particulars are true to the best of my belief and that\nI am not already registered in this or any Supplementary List or Register of\nVoters.\n…………………… …….……………….\n Date Signature or Thumb Print\nA 118 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nFORM EC. 3\nOBJECTION TO NAME IN SUPPLEMENT ARY LIST\nTo the Supervisory/Assistant Registration/Officer\n.....................................\n………………………………………………………………………………………..\nConstituency…................……………………………………………………20…......\nof….............................…Address ………………………………………\n…………………………………………………………………………………………\nWhose name appears in the Supplementary List for the above Ward\nhereby give notice:\nThat I object to the inclusion in such list of the name of\n.................………\nwhose address is given as ….......................................…….……….on\nthe following grounds ………………………...............…………………...\n………….…...........................…………………………………………….\n...……………………………………………………………………………..…………\n………………………\n(Here insert the Grounds)\nI wish to produce the following witnesses.................................................\n……………………………………………………………………………......................\n.........................................................................................................................................\n ...................................................................................."} |
| {"id": "act-forms-12", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "......................................................\nSigned……........Registered Voter ................…………………\nDated…………this.....…………day of …......……… 20….....\n 2026 No. 1 A 119Electoral Act, 2026\nFORM EC 3A\nNOTIFICATION OF DEATH OF ANY PERSON NAMED IN THE\nREGISTER OF VOTERS\nTo the Registration Of ficer,……………Constituency…………..20……….\nI,…………………………………………….………………………………………\nof...............……………………………………..........................................................\nhereby give notice that …………………………………………………….\n………………………………………………………………………………………….\nthe Register of Voters .......…………………… Registration Centre as\n…....……...……. is dead.\nI wish to produce the following evidence witness …………………….........\n……………………..……………………………………………………………………\n………………….............………………………………………….…………………..\n…………………………………\nSigned\nA 120 2026 No. 1 Electoral Act, 2026\nI certify, in accordance with section 2 (1) of the Acts authentication Act,\nCap. A2, Laws of Federal of Nigeria 2004, that this is a true copy of the\nBill passed by both Houses of the National Assembly.\nEXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM\nThis Act repeals the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022 and enacts the Electoral Act,\n2026, to regulate the conduct of Federal, S tate and Area Councils in the\nFederal Capital Territory elections.\nKAMORU OGUNLANA ESQ.\nClerk to the National Assembly\n18th Day of Febr uary, 2026\n2026 No. 1 A 121Electoral Act, 2026\nSCHEDULE TO THE ELECTORAL BILL, 2026\nElectoral Bill,\n2026\n(1)\nShort Title\nof the Bill\n(2)\nLong Title\nof the Bill\n(3)\nSummary of the\nContents of the Bill\n(4)\nDate Passed by\nthe Senate"} |
| {"id": "act-forms-13", "source": "Electoral Act, 2026 (Official Gazette No. 40, Vol. 113, 2 March 2026)", "url": "https://nass.gov.ng/documents/download/11248", "title": "Electoral Act, 2026", "section": "Schedules: forms and oaths", "published": "2026-03-02", "text": "(5)\nDate Passed by\nthe House of\nRepresentatives\nAn Act to repeal the Electoral\nAct, No. 13, 2022 and enacts\nthe Electoral Act, 2026 to\nregulate the conduct of Federal,\nState and Area Councils in the\nFederal Capital Territory\nElections; and for related\nmatters.\n17th February,\n2026\nI certify that this Bill has been carefully compared by me with the decision reached by the National Assembly and found\nby me to be true and correct decision of the Houses and is in accordance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication\nAct Cap. A2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.\nI ASSENT\nKAMORU OGUNLANA, ESQ.\nClerk to the National Assembly\n18th Day of Febr uary, 2026\nBOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR\nPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria\n18th Day of Febr uary, 2026\n17th February,\n2026\nLS\nThis Bill repeals the\nElectoral Act, No. 13, 2022\nand enacts the Electoral\nAct, 2026 to regulate the\nconduct of Federal, State\nand Area Councils in the\nFederal Capital Territory\nElections."} |
| {"id": "inec-home-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org", "title": "INEC Nigeria - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:10.931058+00:00", "text": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS\nOctober 31, 2026\nVoter Registration\nRegister as a voter, update your details, and manage your registration status with ease.\nGet Started→\nPolling Unit Identification\nLocate your designated polling unit quickly and get directions to where you need to vote.\nFind your Unit→\nElection Results\nView official election results, track outcomes, and stay updated as results are released in real time.\nView Results→\nUpcoming Elections\nStay informed. Stay involved. Shape your future.\nThe myINEC App makes it easy for young Nigerians to access election info, stay updated, and connect directly with support.\nKey Services & Updates\n2027 General Elections Updates\nTo view election updates live click below\n2026 Off-Cycle/Bye-Elections Update\nTo view Edo and Ondo Election updates as they happen, click below\nEligibility Criteria for Ad-hoc Staff Online Recruitment\nTo view eligibility criteria for Election ad-hoc staff online recruitment, click below.\nPVC Statistics\nHere you can view PVC Statistics across states and wards.\nDirections to Polling Units\nTo get directions to your polling unit, click below.\nPolling Units\nHere you can confirm your polling unit location and details.\nOur Official Platforms\nPolling Unit Locator\nLocate your polling unit and find relevant information about your polling unit.\nResult Viewing Portal\nView polling unit results, access scanned result sheets, and verify outcomes in near real time.\nUPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS\nRead More\nStay informed. Stay involved. Shape your future.\nThemyINECApp makes it easy for young Nigerians to access election information, stay updated, and connect directly with support, all from their phones. Your voice matters. Make it count.\nUpcoming Ele"} |
| {"id": "inec-home-1", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org", "title": "INEC Nigeria - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:10.931058+00:00", "text": "ctions\nCountdown To The\nPresidential / National Assembly Election \nJanuary 16, 2027\n11\nMonths\n29\nDays\n23\nHours\n59\nMinutes\nOur Official Platforms\nPolling Unit Locator\nLocate your polling unit and find relevant information about your polling unit.\nClick here\nResult Viewing Portal\nView polling unit results, access scanned result sheets, and verify election outcomes in near real time.\nVisit IRev Portal\n93M+\nTotal Voters \nRegistered\n176K+\nPolling Units \nin Nigeria\n22\nRegistered \nPolitical Parties\nOur Highlights\nVoter Registration\nRegister as a voter, update your details, and manage your registration status with ease.\nGet Started\nPolling Unit Identification\nLocate your designated polling unit quickly and get directions to where you need to vote.\nFind your Unit\nElection Results\nView official election results, track outcomes, and stay updated as results are released in real time.\nView Results\nKey Services & Updates\n2027 General Elections Updates\nTo view election updates live click below\n2026 Off-Cycle/Bye-Elections Update\nTo view Edo and Ondo Election updates as they happen, click below\nINECPRES Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment\nTo view eligibility criteria for Election ad-hoc staff recruitment, click below.\nPVC Statistics\nHere you can view PVC Statistics\nDirections to Polling Units\nTo get directions to your polling unit, click below.\nPolling Units\nHere you can confirm your polling unit"} |
| {"id": "inec-elections-2027-general-elections-update-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/elections/2027-general-elections-update", "title": "2027 General Elections Update - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:12.749848+00:00", "text": "Press ReleaseOctober 31, 2026\n5 Official Updates Available\nPresidential Election\n(1)\nSenatorial Districts\n(1)\nPress ReleaseOctober 31, 2026\nUPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS\nHouse of Representatives\n(1)\nPress ReleaseOctober 31, 2026\nUPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR JAN, 2027 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS\nGovernorship Elections\n(1)\nPress ReleaseOctober 31, 2026\nUPDATED FINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION\nState Houses of Assembly\n(1)\nStatutory NoticesOctober 31, 2026\nFINAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS\n5 min readRead Full Statement"} |
| {"id": "inec-elections-calendar-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/elections/calendar", "title": "Full Election Calendar - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:14.396112+00:00", "text": "Filter:\n| S/N | Election Title | Category | Scheduled Date | Status | Actions | \n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| 1 | GOMBE (Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituencies) Bye-ElectionFederal Constituency, Gombe State | Bye-Election | September 19, 2026 | Concluded | | \n| 2 | BAUCHI (Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies) Bye-ElectionState Constituency, Bauchi State | Bye-Election | September 19, 2026 | Concluded | | \n| 3 | DELTA (Udu State Constituency) Bye-ElectionState Constituency, Delta State | Bye-Election | September 19, 2026 | Concluded | | \n| 4 | KANO (Dawakin Kudu State Constituency) Bye-ElectionState Constituency, Kano State | Bye-Election | September 19, 2026 | Concluded | | \n| 5 | Presidential / National Assembly ElectionNationwide (36 States & FCT) | General Election | January 16, 2027 | Upcoming | | \n| 6 | Governorship / State House Of Assembly ElectionParticipating States & State Constituencies | Governorship | February 6, 2027 | Upcoming | | \nElection Day Directives & Polling Information\nAccreditation and voting proceed simultaneously from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM on scheduled election days. All voters must present their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) for verification via the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)."} |
| {"id": "inec-voters-education-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/voters/education", "title": "Voter Education & Guidelines | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:15.928258+00:00", "text": "Step-by-Step Election Day Voting Procedure\n8:30 AM - 2:30 PM\nPolling units open nationwide at 8:30 AM. Accreditation and voting commence simultaneously and conclude at 2:30 PM. However, every voter on the queue on or before 2:30 PM is entitled to vote.\nJoin the Orderly Queue\nArrive at your registered Polling Unit and join the orderly queue. Ensure you have your physical Permanent Voter Card (PVC) with you.\nPresent Your PVC\nPresent your Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to the Assistant Presiding Officer (APO II) who scans the card details on the BVAS reader.\nBVAS Biometric Accreditation\nThe BVAS captures and verifies your fingerprint biometrics. If fingerprint capture fails, facial recognition authentication is instantly deployed.\nRegister Check & Ballot Paper\nThe Assistant Presiding Officer (APO I) verifies your name on the register, marks the register, signs and stamps the official ballot paper, and hands it to you.\nThumbprint in Secret\nProceed to the private voting cubicle. Thumbprint cleanly inside the box corresponding to your chosen political party symbol using indelible ink.\nCast Ballot & Observe Peacefully\nFold your ballot vertically inward and drop it into the designated ballot box. You may leave or remain at least 300 meters away to observe open counting and results announcement.\nDownload Full 2023-2027 Election Procedures PDF\nGet the official 8-page complete election procedure manual issued by INEC."} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties", "title": "Registered Political Parties - INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:17.994596+00:00", "text": "22 Recognized PartiesStatutory INEC Register\nShowing 22 Political PartiesClick on any party card to view complete profile and secretariat info\nA\nAccord\nNational ChairmanBar. Maxwell Mgbudem\nNational SecretaryHon. Adebukola Abiola Ajaja\nNo. 15 Jos Street, Area 3 Garki, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nAA\nAction Alliance\nNational ChairmanHon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje (By Court Order)\nNational SecretaryMiller C. Orgwu (By Court Order)\nPlot 955, No. 17 Femi Otedola Crescent, 7th Avenue, Gwarinpa Estate, FCT Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nADP\nAction Democratic Party\nNational ChairmanEngr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani\nNational SecretaryVictor Fingesi\nPlot 3379A, Mungo Park Close, Off Jesse Jackson Asokoro New Extension, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nAPP\nAction Peoples Party\nNational ChairmanUchenna Nnadi\nNational SecretaryAbu Ibrahim Sossan\nNo. 6 Alexander Crescent, Behind Banex Plaza, Wuse II, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nAAC\nAfrican Action Congress\nNational ChairmanOmoyele Sowore\nNational SecretaryOshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena\nOffice 011, Bolingo Hotel & Towers, (Office Block), Plot 777 Independent Avenue, beside American Embassy, Central Business District, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nADC\nAfrican Democratic Congress\nNational ChairmanSen. David Mark\nNational SecretaryOgbeni Rauf Aregbesola\nNo. 2 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nAPC\nAll Progressives Congress\nNational ChairmanProf. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe\nNational SecretarySen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru PhD, BL\nNo. 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria.\nView Full Details→\nAPGA\nAll Progressives Grand Alliance\nNational ChairmanBarrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa\nNational SecretaryIbrahim Mani\nPlot 1160 Cadastral Zone B07, Katampe District, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nAPM\nAllied Peoples Movement\nNational ChairmanYusuf Mamman Dantalle"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-1", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties", "title": "Registered Political Parties - INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:17.994596+00:00", "text": "National SecretaryOyadeyi Ayodele Adebayo\nPlot 232, No. 2 Leventis Building, Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street, Off Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja FCT.\nView Full Details→\nBP\nBoot Party\nNational ChairmanAdenuga Sunday\nNational SecretaryEgwuatu Maryann .C\nHouse 11 Road C1, F.H.A Karu, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nDLA\nDemocratic Leadership Alliance\nNational ChairmanBarr. Samuel M. Memeh\nNational SecretaryGrace E. Obekpa\nNo. 25 Niger Street, Sun City Estate, Galadimawa, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nLP\nLabour Party\nNational ChairmanSen. Nenadi E. Usman\nNational SecretaryHon. Iheanacho Obioma\nNumber 2, IBM Haruna street, Utako, Abuja\nView Full Details→\nNDP\nNational Democratic Party\nNational ChairmanHon. Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori (By Court Order)\nNational SecretaryMr. Silva Opusunju (By Court Order)\nNo. 3 Ontario Crescent, Suncity, Galadimawa, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nNRM\nNational Rescue Movement\nNational ChairmanPrince (Dr.) Chinedu Obi\nNational SecretaryAlh. Hassan Aminu Ibrahim\nNumber 16, Benue crescent area 1, Garki\nView Full Details→\nNNPP\nNew Nigeria Peoples Party\nNational ChairmanDr. Agbo Gilbert Major\nNational SecretaryCom. Olaposi Sunday Oginni\n11 Mahatma Gandhi Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.\nView Full Details→\nNDC\nNigeria Democratic Congress\nNational ChairmanSen. Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe (By Court Order)\nNational SecretaryBarr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu (By Court Order)\nNo. 4 Odenna Close, Off Libreville Street, Wuse II, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nPDP\nPeoples Democratic Party\nNational ChairmanHon. Abdulrahman Mohammed\nNational SecretarySenator Samuel Anyanwu\nWadata Plaza, Plot 1970 Michael Okpara Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nPRP\nPeoples Redemption Party\nNational ChairmanDr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed\nNational SecretaryMr. Kanu Sunday"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-2", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties", "title": "Registered Political Parties - INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:17.994596+00:00", "text": "Uchenna\nNo. 8, Ogbabi Street, Adjacent Military Police Headquarter, Garki 2, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nSDP\nSocial Democratic Party\nNational ChairmanProf. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe\nNational SecretaryDr. Olu Agunloye\nNumber 16, Nairobi street, off parakou crescent Wuse 2, Abuja\nView Full Details→\nYPP\nYoung Progressives Party\nNational ChairmanComrade Bishop Amakiri\nNational SecretaryBarr. Vidiyeno Bamaiyi\nBlock 10, Flat No. 1 Benue Crescent, Area 1, Garki, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nYP\nYouth Party\nNational ChairmanMr. Abdulraham Abubakar\nNational SecretaryMrs. Helen Adoh\nSuite 207, MKK Plaza, Gudu, Abuja.\nView Full Details→\nZLP\nZenith Labour Party\nNational ChairmanChief Dan Nwanyanwu, OFR\nNational SecretaryYahaya Makama\nPlot 73, Ladoke Akintola, Suite 206 Dabo Plaza, Garki 2, Abuja.\nView Full Details→"} |
| {"id": "inec-statistics-pvc-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/statistics/pvc", "title": "PVC Statistics & Voter Card Distribution - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:19.558343+00:00", "text": "Total Number of Registered Voters and Collected PVCs for Governorship Elections\nIn line with Section 16 of the Electoral Act 2022 and the Commission’s commitment to complete transparency in electoral administration, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) publishes certified Polling Unit (PU) level figures of all Permanent Voter Cards collected prior to elections.\nBayelsa State\n2023 Off-Cycle Governorship Election\nComprehensive Polling Unit (PU) level collection figures of Permanent Voter Cards across all 8 Local Government Areas and 105 Registration Areas.\nImo State\n2023 Off-Cycle Governorship Election\nCertified Polling Unit (PU) level PVC distribution and collected cards statistics across all 27 Local Government Areas and 305 Registration Areas.\nKogi State\n2023 Off-Cycle Governorship Election\nOfficial Polling Unit (PU) level voter registration cards collected across 21 Local Government Areas and 239 Registration Areas.\nOsun State\n2026 Off-Cycle Governorship Election\nCertified Polling Unit level breakdown of 1,518,485 collected Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the election across 30 LGAs."} |
| {"id": "inec-press-updated-list-of-candidates-for-2027-senatorial-district-elections-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/updated-list-of-candidates-for-2027-senatorial-district-elections", "title": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:21.212872+00:00", "text": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 SENATORIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS\nFINALLIST - ABIA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - ADAMAWA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - AKWA IBOM SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - ANAMBRA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - BAUCHI SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - BAYELSA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - BENUE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - BORNO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - CROSS RIVER SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - DELTA SENATORIAL DISTRICT\nFINAL LIST - EBONYI SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - EDO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - EKITI SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - ENUGU SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - FCT SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - GOMBE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - IMO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - JIGAWA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KADUNA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KANO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KATSINA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KEBBI SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KOGI SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - KWARA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - LAGOS SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - NASARAWA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - NIGER SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - OGUN SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - ONDO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - OSUN SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - OYO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - PLATEAU SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - RIVERS SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - SOKOTO SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - TARABA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - YOBE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS\nFINAL LIST - ZAMFARA SENATORIAL DISTRICTS"} |
| {"id": "inec-contact-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/contact", "title": "Contact Us - INEC Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC) | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:22.766881+00:00", "text": "INEC Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC)\nThe Independent National Electoral Commission Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC) is a dedicated facility allowing the general public constant access to the Commission with enquiries, complaints, and real-time exchange of information. As a daily Situation Room, the Centre offers the public prompt responses about every aspect of Nigeria’s electoral process.\nCall Hotlines\nToll-Free & Direct Lines\nEmail Support\nWritten Inquiries & Reports\nHeadquarters\nNational Secretariat\nPlot 436 Zambezi Crescent, Maitama District, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria\nOpening Hours\nDaily Situation Room\n9:00 AM - 5:00 PM\nMonday to Friday24/7 on Election Days\nOfficial Digital Channels\nState & LGA Offices Directory\nFind directory addresses, resident electoral commissioners, and local contacts across all 36 States and 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria."} |
| {"id": "inec-about-state-offices-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/about/state-offices", "title": "State Offices & Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) - INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:24.771505+00:00", "text": "Abia State\nCapital: Umuahia\nProf. Sylvia Uchenna Agu\nAdamawa State\nCapital: Yola\nMohammed Bulama Nura\nAkwa Ibom State\nCapital: Uyo\nProf. Anugbum Onuoha\nAnambra State\nCapital: Awka\nMrs. Queen Elizabeth Agu\nBauchi State\nCapital: Bauchi\nAlhaji Umar Ibrahim\nBayelsa State\nCapital: Yenagoa\nMallam Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe\nBenue State\nCapital: Makurdi\nAminu Kasimu Idris\nBorno State\nCapital: Maiduguri\nIbrahim Abdullahi\nCross River State\nCapital: Calabar\nProf. Gabriel Yomere\nDelta State\nCapital: Asaba\nSir Etekamba Udo Umoren\nEbonyi State\nCapital: Abakaliki\nMrs. Onyeka Pauline Ugochi\nEdo State\nCapital: Benin City\nOBO O. EFFANGA\nEkiti State\nCapital: Ado-Ekiti\nDr Bunmi Omoseyindemi\nEnugu State\nCapital: Enugu\nDr. Chukwuemeka J. Chukwu\nFederal Capital Territory (FCT)\nCapital: Abuja\nDr. Hale Gabriel Longpet\nGombe State\nCapital: Gombe\nMukhtar Gajiram Umar\nImo State\nCapital: Owerri\nChukwuemeka Ibeziako\nJigawa State\nCapital: Dutse\nProf. Muhammad L. Bashar\nKaduna State\nCapital: Kaduna\nProf Saidu Babura Ahmed\nKano State\nCapital: Kano\nAmb. Abdu Abdussamadu Zango\nKatsina State\nCapital: Katsina\nProf. Yahaya Makarfi\nKebbi State\nCapital: Birnin Kebbi\nAbubakar Sarkin Pawa Dambo\nKogi State\nCapital: Lokoja\nShehu L.wahab\nKwara State\nCapital: Ilorin\nDr.Ahmed Yushau Garki\nLagos State\nCapital: Ikeja\nProf. Ayobami Salami\nNasarawa State\nCapital: Lafia\nMohammed Abubakar Sadiq\nNiger State\nCapital: Minna\nDr.Agundu Oliver Tersoo\nOgun State\nCapital: Abeokuta\nMrs Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi LLB.\nOndo State\nCapital: Akure\nDr. Agboke Mutiu Olaleke\nOsun State\nCapital: Osogbo\nBarr. Oluwatoyin Babalola\nOyo State\nCapital: Ibadan\nDr. Tella Adeniran Rahmon\nPlateau State\nCapital: Jos\nProf. Samuel G.Egwu\nRivers State\nCapital: Port Harcourt\nDr. Johnson Alalibo\nSokoto State\nCapital: Sokoto\nUmar Yusuf Garba\nTaraba State\nCapital: J"} |
| {"id": "inec-about-state-offices-1", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/about/state-offices", "title": "State Offices & Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) - INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:24.771505+00:00", "text": "alingo\nDr. Sa'ad Umar Idris\nYobe State\nCapital: Damaturu\nAbubakar Ahmed Ma'aji\nZamfara State\nCapital: Gusau\nDr. Isah Mahmuda"} |
| {"id": "inec-elections-off-cycle-2026-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/elections/off-cycle-2026", "title": "2026 Off-Cycle Election Update - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:26.609662+00:00", "text": "FINAL FIGURES OF COLLECTED PERMANENT VOTER CARDS AHEAD OF OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION\nINEC releases the comprehensive and certified breakdown of collected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026."} |
| {"id": "inec-press-updated-list-of-candidates-for-jan-2027-national-assembly-elections-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/updated-list-of-candidates-for-jan-2027-national-assembly-elections", "title": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR JAN, 2027 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:32.299325+00:00", "text": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR JAN, 2027 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS\nFINAL LIST - ABIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - ADAMAWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - AKWA IBOM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - ANAMBRA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - BAUCHI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - BAYELSA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - BENUE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - BORNO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - CROSS RIVER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - DELTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - EBONYI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - EDO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - EKITI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - ENUGU HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - FCT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - GOMBE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - IMO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - JIGAWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KADUNA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KANO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KATSINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KEBBI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KOGI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - KWARA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - LAGOS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - NASARAWA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - OGUN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - ONDO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - OSUN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - OYO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - PLATEAU HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - RIVERS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - SOKOTO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - TARABA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - YOBE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nFINAL LIST - ZAMFARA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"} |
| {"id": "inec-press-updated-list-of-candidates-for-2027-presidential-election-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/updated-list-of-candidates-for-2027-presidential-election", "title": "UPDATED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:33.740170+00:00", "text": "INEC is the constitutional body established to organize, conduct, and oversee elections in Nigeria, as defined by the Constitution and Electoral Act."} |
| {"id": "inec-documents-voter-education-2023-election-procedure-pdf-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/documents/voter-education/2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "title": "2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:37.020058+00:00", "text": "1\n2023\nGENERAL
\nELECTION
\nVOTING
\nPROCEDURES\n2"} |
| {"id": "inec-documents-voter-education-2023-election-procedure-pdf-1", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/documents/voter-education/2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "title": "2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:37.020058+00:00", "text": "3\nAs the 2023 General Election draws near, it is necessary to let citizens \nwho are 18 years and above know the voting procedure. It is your \ncivic responsibility as a citizen of Nigeria to be involved in electing our \nleaders. This is what election is all about and there cannot be election \nwithout voters.\nBasic Election Information\nPresidential and National Assembly Election - 25th February, 2023\nGovernorship and State Houses of Assembly Election - 11th March, \n2023\nTime - 8:30am to 2:30pm\n(However, voters on the queue on or before 2:30pm will be allowed \nto vote)\nWho is allowed (eligible) to vote? \nTo vote, you must be:\n• A Nigerian, 18 years and above\n2023 GENERAL ELECTION \nVOTING PROCEDURE\n4\n• A registered voter\n• In possession of a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC)\n• Appear in person at the polling unit\nWhere Can I Vote?\nYou will vote in the polling unit where your name is enlisted in the \nRegister of Voters.\nDo I need my PVC to be able to Vote?\nYES! Only those with their PVC and that are authenticated using the \nBVAS device (fingerprint or facial recognition) shall be allowed to vote. \nNO PVC, NO VOTING!\nWhat is BVAS?\nBVAS is an electronic machine called Bimodal Voter Accreditation \nSystem. It is used for voter verification and authentication to confirm \nthe identity of a voter using either their fingerprints or face.\nSignificance of BVAS\nThe BVAS and/or any other electronic device INEC uses at elections has \nbeen backed by the Electoral Act 2022. It ensures that only persons \neligible to vote and in possession of their PVCs and whose names are \non the register of voters of a particular polling unit are allowed to vote \nat that polling unit and to only vote once.\nDifferences between BVAS and the Smart Card Reader (SCR) previously \nused by INEC\n• It verifies and"} |
| {"id": "inec-documents-voter-education-2023-election-procedure-pdf-2", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/documents/voter-education/2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "title": "2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:37.020058+00:00", "text": "accredits voter using either their fingerprints or \ntheir face, eliminating failure to accredit eligible voter.\n5\n• Details of voters are stored on the BVAS and not on the PVC \nas was the case with SCR.\n• BVAS is used as INEC Voter Enrolment Device (IVED) during \nvoters registration.\n• BVAS is used for uploading election results to the INEC Results \nviewing Portal (IReV).\nNote: \nThe BVAS automatically updates itself as accreditation takes place \nhence, the figures cannot be manipulated.\nPROCEDURE FOR ACCREDITATION AND VOTING\n1. Accreditation\n• Polling Unit will open at 8:30am and close at 2:30pm or when \nthe last person on the queue on or before 2:30pm votes. This \nmeans that all eligible voters on queue as at 2:30pm will be \nallowed to vote.\n• Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) shall be used \nto verify you (voter) as the valid owner of the PVC in your \npossession and that your name is on the Register of Voters in \nthat polling unit. \n• It will match your fingerprints and (or) face; one of which must \nsuccessfully identify you as the owner of the PVC presented to \nthe official before you will be allowed to vote. \n• If the BVAS fails to recognise your fingerprint, the facial \nrecognition function of BVAS will be used to verify and accredit \nyou.\n6\n• After the above steps are successfully completed, a poll official \nwill check for your name in the Register of Voters and tick it.\n• Indelible ink will be applied on the cuticle of your finger. \n• A stamped, signed and dated ballot paper will be issued to \nyou.\n• If the BVAS fails to recognise your fingerprints as well as facial \nphotograph, you will not be allowed to vote.\n2. Voting \n• You will go to the voting cubicle to mark your choice on the \nballot paper in secret. \n• Ensure the ink does not smear other parts of"} |
| {"id": "inec-documents-voter-education-2023-election-procedure-pdf-3", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/documents/voter-education/2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "title": "2023-Election-Procedure.pdf", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:37.020058+00:00", "text": "the ballot paper \nto avoid your vote being rejected.\n• The ballot paper should be folded vertically. \n• You are not allowed to take photograph of the ballot paper \nwhen in the voting cubicle. \n• You will drop the marked ballot paper into the ballot box in \nfull view of all present.\n• After casting your vote, you are free to remain 300 metres \nfrom the polling area to witness sorting, counting and \nannouncement of result, provided you are orderly and do not \ndisrupt the process.\nCollation and Announcement of Results\nResults shall be collated at various levels depending on the type of \n7\nelection, after which it is announced by INEC. \nIn order to enhance transparency, INEC has provided an online \nresults viewing portal called IReV (www.inecelectionsresults.ng) \nwhere you can view results of all polling units in real time before they \nare declared at the end of the election by INEC.\n8"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-social-democratic-party-sdp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/social-democratic-party-sdp", "title": "Social Democratic Party (SDP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:38.642871+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nSocial Democratic Party\nSDP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nProf. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe\nNational Secretary\nDr. Olu Agunloye\nNational Treasurer\nHajia Maggie Mariam\nNational Financial Secretary\nMr Bello Ado Huseni\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr. Aderemi Abimbola\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNumber 16, Nairobi street, off parakou crescent Wuse 2, Abuja\nTelephone / ContactN/A\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-african-democratic-congress-adc-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/african-democratic-congress-adc", "title": "African Democratic Congress (ADC) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:40.461127+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAfrican Democratic Congress\nADC\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nSen. David Mark\nNational Secretary\nOgbeni Rauf Aregbesola\nNational Treasurer\nDr.Mani Ibrahim Ahmad\nNational Financial Secretary\nAkibu Dalhatu\nNational Legal Adviser\nProf Oserheimen Aigberaodion Osunbor\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 2 Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08027789181\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-african-action-congress-aac-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/african-action-congress-aac", "title": "African Action Congress (AAC) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:42.145399+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAfrican Action Congress\nAAC\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nOmoyele Sowore\nNational Secretary\nOshiokhue Philip Ikpeminoghena\nNational Treasurer\nErupre Gift Precious\nNational Financial Secretary\nFaith Enattah Orinya\nNational Legal Adviser\nInibehe Effiong\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressOffice 011, Bolingo Hotel & Towers, (Office Block), Plot 777 Independent Avenue, beside American Embassy, Central Business District, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08188237529\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-accord-a-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/accord-a", "title": "Accord (A) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:43.782715+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAccord\nA\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nBar. Maxwell Mgbudem\nNational Secretary\nHon. Adebukola Abiola Ajaja\nNational Treasurer\nSalaudeen Abdulazeez Oyeniyi\nNational Financial Secretary\nHon (Mrs) Margret Elabo\nNational Legal Adviser\nN/A\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 15 Jos Street, Area 3 Garki, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08033141001\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-peoples-redemption-party-prp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/peoples-redemption-party-prp", "title": "Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:45.415646+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nPeoples Redemption Party\nPRP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nDr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed\nNational Secretary\nMr. Kanu Sunday Uchenna\nNational Treasurer\nDr. Bayawo Yunusa Abdullahi\nNational Financial Secretary\nMr.Chuka Patrick\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr.Vincent Danladi Okudu\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 8, Ogbabi Street, Adjacent Military Police Headquarter, Garki 2, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08024441764\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-action-democratic-party-adp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/action-democratic-party-adp", "title": "Action Democratic Party (ADP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:47.337150+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAction Democratic Party\nADP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nEngr. Yabagi Yusuf Sani\nNational Secretary\nVictor Fingesi\nNational Treasurer\nPST. Okey Udoh\nNational Financial Secretary\nMustapha Muhammad Gado\nNational Legal Adviser\nBar. Kelechi Nwaiwu\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressPlot 3379A, Mungo Park Close, Off Jesse Jackson Asokoro New Extension, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08033001274\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-boot-party-bp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/boot-party-bp", "title": "Boot Party (BP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:48.957387+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nBoot Party\nBP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nAdenuga Sunday\nNational Secretary\nEgwuatu Maryann .C\nNational Treasurer\nN/A\nNational Financial Secretary\nEvelyn Oshevire\nNational Legal Adviser\nN/A\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressHouse 11 Road C1, F.H.A Karu, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact07057749595\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-zenith-labour-party-zlp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/zenith-labour-party-zlp", "title": "Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:50.722716+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nZenith Labour Party\nZLP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nChief Dan Nwanyanwu, OFR\nNational Secretary\nYahaya Makama\nNational Treasurer\nHassana El Abdullahi\nNational Financial Secretary\nHon. Mrs Francisca Effiom\nNational Legal Adviser\nThankGod Enahoro\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressPlot 73, Ladoke Akintola, Suite 206 Dabo Plaza, Garki 2, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08033155775, 08023730880\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-allied-peoples-movement-apm-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/allied-peoples-movement-apm", "title": "Allied Peoples Movement (APM) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:52.339850+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAllied Peoples Movement\nAPM\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nYusuf Mamman Dantalle\nNational Secretary\nOyadeyi Ayodele Adebayo\nNational Treasurer\nZavvalo Badon\nNational Financial Secretary\nLabarin Yunusa\nNational Legal Adviser\nN/A\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressPlot 232, No. 2 Leventis Building, Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street, Off Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja FCT.\nTelephone / Contact08033043791, 08055108331\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-all-progressives-congress-apc-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/all-progressives-congress-apc", "title": "All Progressives Congress (APC) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:53.943051+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAll Progressives Congress\nAPC\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nProf. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe\nNational Secretary\nSen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru PhD, BL\nNational Treasurer\nMr Uguru Mathew Ofoke\nNational Financial Secretary\nAlh. Bashir Usman Gumel\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr. Murtala Aliyu kankia(Life Bencher)\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 40 Blantyre Street, Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria.\nTelephone / Contact08066380772, 08034753343\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-youth-party-yp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/youth-party-yp", "title": "Youth Party (YP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:55.911451+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nYouth Party\nYP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nMr. Abdulraham Abubakar\nNational Secretary\nMrs. Helen Adoh\nNational Treasurer\nMr. Kevwe Okpobia\nNational Financial Secretary\nMr. Sope Durodola\nNational Legal Adviser\nMr. Adedayo Oshodi, SAN\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressSuite 207, MKK Plaza, Gudu, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact07071261170\nOfficial Emailadmin@youthpartyng.com\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-young-progressive-party-ypp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/young-progressive-party-ypp", "title": "Young Progressives Party (YPP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:14:58.456315+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nYoung Progressives Party\nYPP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nComrade Bishop Amakiri\nNational Secretary\nBarr. Vidiyeno Bamaiyi\nNational Treasurer\nUsman Haruna\nNational Financial Secretary\nAzeez Adewale Ahmed\nNational Legal Adviser\nTanze Benjamin Makoma\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressBlock 10, Flat No. 1 Benue Crescent, Area 1, Garki, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08100005566, 07050505010\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-labour-party-lp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/labour-party-lp", "title": "Labour Party (LP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:00.071104+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nLabour Party\nLP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nSen. Nenadi E. Usman\nNational Secretary\nHon. Iheanacho Obioma\nNational Treasurer\nAlh. Hamisu Santurati\nNational Financial Secretary\nAnslem A. Eragbe\nNational Legal Adviser\nTaiwo Mary Ajayi\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNumber 2, IBM Haruna street, Utako, Abuja\nTelephone / ContactN/A\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-action-alliance-aa-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/action-alliance-aa", "title": "Action Alliance (AA) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:01.849450+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAction Alliance\nAA\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nHon. Adekunle Rufai Omoaje (By Court Order)\nNational Secretary\nMiller C. Orgwu (By Court Order)\nNational Treasurer\nSani Darma (By Court Order)\nNational Financial Secretary\nAwoniyi Awolola (By Court Order)\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr. Abiodun Rufai (By Court Order)\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressPlot 955, No. 17 Femi Otedola Crescent, 7th Avenue, Gwarinpa Estate, FCT Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08033849599, 08158480502\nOfficial Emailactionallianceparty20005@gmail.com\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-nigeria-democratic-congress-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/nigeria-democratic-congress", "title": "Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:03.686355+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nNigeria Democratic Congress\nNDC\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nSen. Cleopas Moses Zuwoghe (By Court Order)\nNational Secretary\nBarr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu (By Court Order)\nNational Treasurer\nMr John Odey (By Court Order)\nNational Financial Secretary\nHon. Mainasara Abubakar Sani (By Court Order)\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr Reuben Egwuaba (By Court Order)\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 4 Odenna Close, Off Libreville Street, Wuse II, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08064726791\nOfficial Emailndcofficial2024@gmail.com\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-democratic-leadership-alliance-dla-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/democratic-leadership-alliance-dla", "title": "Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:05.384973+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nDemocratic Leadership Alliance\nDLA\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nBarr. Samuel M. Memeh\nNational Secretary\nGrace E. Obekpa\nNational Treasurer\nAnene N. Mirian\nNational Financial Secretary\nUmar Shehu Aliyu\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr. Aghwaretoma O. Fortune\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 25 Niger Street, Sun City Estate, Galadimawa, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08057021236\nOfficial Emaildemocraticleadership@gmail.com\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-action-peoples-party-app-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/action-peoples-party-app", "title": "Action Peoples Party (APP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:07.574307+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAction Peoples Party\nAPP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nUchenna Nnadi\nNational Secretary\nAbu Ibrahim Sossan\nNational Treasurer\nChioma Okoli\nNational Financial Secretary\nClement Christian\nNational Legal Adviser\nPeter Abang\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 6 Alexander Crescent, Behind Banex Plaza, Wuse II, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact08175674309\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-new-nigeria-peoples-party-nnpp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/new-nigeria-peoples-party-nnpp", "title": "New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:09.177689+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nNew Nigeria Peoples Party\nNNPP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nDr. Agbo Gilbert Major\nNational Secretary\nCom. Olaposi Sunday Oginni\nNational Treasurer\nPrince Adetoyese Omokanye\nNational Financial Secretary\nMr. Anthony Kelechi Apugo\nNational Legal Adviser\nAsuquo Ibok\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat Address11 Mahatma Gandhi Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, Nigeria.\nTelephone / Contact08023216343, 08188600323\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-national-democratic-party-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/national-democratic-party", "title": "National Democratic Party (NDP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:10.785923+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nNational Democratic Party\nNDP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nHon. Ada Elizabeth Fredrick Okwori (By Court Order)\nNational Secretary\nMr. Silva Opusunju (By Court Order)\nNational Treasurer\nMr. Olajide Christmas Emmanuel Erhagbai (By Court Order)\nNational Financial Secretary\nMr. Mohammed Usman (By Court Order)\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr. Chukwuemeka Uchenna Anthony (By Court Order)\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNo. 3 Ontario Crescent, Suncity, Galadimawa, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact07063584464\nOfficial Emailofficialndpnigeria@gmail.com\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-national-rescue-movement-nrm-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/national-rescue-movement-nrm", "title": "National Rescue Movement (NRM) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:12.642609+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nNational Rescue Movement\nNRM\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nPrince (Dr.) Chinedu Obi\nNational Secretary\nAlh. Hassan Aminu Ibrahim\nNational Treasurer\nShedrach Oka\nNational Financial Secretary\nRev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarr Musa Isiaka\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressNumber 16, Benue crescent area 1, Garki\nTelephone / Contact07047866746, 08033144749, 08032022776\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-all-progressives-grand-alliance-apga-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/all-progressives-grand-alliance-apga", "title": "All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:14.183434+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nAll Progressives Grand Alliance\nAPGA\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nBarrister Sylvester Ezeokenwa\nNational Secretary\nIbrahim Mani\nNational Treasurer\nEngr. Uche Onyemere\nNational Financial Secretary\nAlhaji Habibu Aliyu\nNational Legal Adviser\nBarrister Victor Agunzi\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressPlot 1160 Cadastral Zone B07, Katampe District, Abuja.\nTelephone / Contact07033103768\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-parties-peoples-democratic-party-pdp-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/parties/peoples-democratic-party-pdp", "title": "Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) - Registered Political Party | INEC Nigeria", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:15:15.722992+00:00", "text": "Recognized & Certified Party\nPeoples Democratic Party\nPDP\nParty Leadership\nNational Chairman\nHon. Abdulrahman Mohammed\nNational Secretary\nSenator Samuel Anyanwu\nNational Treasurer\nOdeyemi Mackson Oladiran\nNational Financial Secretary\nEyim Donatus Henry\nNational Legal Adviser\nKamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade, SAN\nNational Secretariat & Contact\nSecretariat AddressWadata Plaza, Plot 1970 Michael Okpara Street, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.\nTelephone / ContactN/A\nOfficial EmailN/A\nOfficial WebsiteN/A"} |
| {"id": "inec-about-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/about", "title": "About Us - Independent National Electoral Commission", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:17:56.150680+00:00", "text": "INEC History\nThe origin of electoral bodies in Nigeria can be traced to the period before Independence when the Electoral Commission of Nigeria (ECN) was established to conduct the 1959 elections. The Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), established in 1960 conducted the immediate post-Independence federal and regional elections of 1964 and 1965 respectively.\nThe conduct, however, gave rise to a military intervention in the polity on January 15, 1966. Hence, Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) was established to steer the affairs of state until a transition to civil rule. FEDECO organized the elections of 1979, which ushered in the Second Republic under the leadership of Alhaji Shehu Shagari. It also conducted the general elections of 1983.\nIn December 1995, the military government of General Sani Abacha, which came into power with the 1993 coup, established the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON), which also conducted transitional council elections into Local Government councils.\nGeneral Abdulsalami Abubakar on dissolution of NECON, subsequently established the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).\nThe inauguration of the Independent National Electoral Commission heralded a new era on May 29, 1999. It has since progressively worked to deliver credible, transparent, and fair elections across the federation.\nAs a permanent body, INEC strengthened the workforce recruited since 1998 under the deputy directors and Electoral Officers (EOs). Its presence has been established in all the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, as well as across the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria."} |
| {"id": "inec-press-final-figures-of-collected-permanent-voter-cards-ahead-of-osun-governorship-election-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/final-figures-of-collected-permanent-voter-cards-ahead-of-osun-governorship-election", "title": "FINAL FIGURES OF COLLECTED PERMANENT VOTER CARDS AHEAD OF OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:19:14.817085+00:00", "text": "FINAL FIGURES OF COLLECTED PERMANENT VOTER CARDS AHEAD OF OSUN GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION PU-Level PVC Collection Breakdown for Osun State Governorship Election (PDF) Download Return to Home"} |
| {"id": "inec-press-extension-of-deadline-for-submission-of-list-of-governorship-state-house-of-assembly-candidates-and-supension-of-pvc-collection-in-osun-state-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/extension-of-deadline-for-submission-of-list-of-governorship-state-house-of-assembly-candidates-and-supension-of-pvc-collection-in-osun-state", "title": "EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF LIST OF GOVERNORSHIP & STATE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES AND SUSPENSION OF PVC COLLECTION IN OSUN STATE - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:19:17.584482+00:00", "text": "EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF LIST OF GOVERNORSHIP & STATE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATES AND SUSPENSION OF PVC COLLECTION IN OSUN STATE Return to Home"} |
| {"id": "inec-press-inclusion-of-sdp-candidate-on-the-ballot-for-osun-state-governorship-election-0", "source": "INEC official website", "url": "https://inecnigeria.org/press/inclusion-of-sdp-candidate-on-the-ballot-for-osun-state-governorship-election", "title": "INCLUSION OF SDP CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT FOR OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION - INEC Nigeria Press", "section": "", "published": null, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T18:19:19.184820+00:00", "text": "Home\nNews\nAbout\nElections\nVoters\nParties\nResources\nContact Us\nSearch\nCtrl K\nFind Polling Unit\nINCLUSION OF SDP CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT FOR OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION\nReturn to Home"} |
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