Section 135 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 135 Electoral Act 2022 is about Certain defects not to invalidate election. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) An election shall not be liable to be invalidated by reason of non-compliance with the provisions of this Act if it…

Section 134 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 134 Electoral Act 2022 is about Grounds of petition. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) An election may be questioned on any of the following grounds—(a) a person whose election is questioned was, at the time of the election,…

Section 133 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 133 Electoral Act 2022 is about Persons entitled to present election petitions. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following persons—(a) a candidate in an election ; or(b)…

Section 132 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 132 Electoral Act 2022 is about Establishment of Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal which shall to the exclusion of…

Section 131 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 131 Electoral Act 2022 is about Establishment of Area Council Election Tribunal. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory one or more Election Tribunal (in this Act referred to as “the Area…

Section 130 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 130 Electoral Act 2022 is about Proceedings to question an election. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) No election and return at an election under this Act shall be questioned in any manner other than by a petition complaining…

Section 129 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 129 Electoral Act 2022 is about Offences relating to recall. It is under Part VII (Electoral Offences) of the Act. The offences referred to in this Act shall apply to recall of a member of a Legislative House and a member of an Area Council mutatis mutandis.

Section 128 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 128 Electoral Act 2022 is about Threatening. It is under Part VII (Electoral Offences) of the Act. A person who—(a) directly or indirectly, by his or herself or by another person on his or her behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence or…

Section 127 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 127 Electoral Act 2022 is about Undue influence. It is under Part VII (Electoral Offences) of the Act. A person who—(a) corruptly by his or herself or by any other person at any time after the date of an election has been announced, directly or indirectly gives or provides…

Section 126 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 126 Electoral Act 2022 is about Offences on election day. It is under Part VII (Electoral Offences) of the Act. (1) No person shall do any of the following acts or things in a polling unit or within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit on the…