Category: Nigeria


  • Section 45 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 45 Electoral Act 2022 is about Hour of poll. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Voting in any particular election under this Act shall take place on the date and time appointed by the Commission.

  • Section 44 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 44 Electoral Act 2022 is about Notice of poll. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. The Commission shall, not later than 14 days before the day of the election, cause to be published, in such manner as it may deem fit, a notice specifying…

  • Section 43 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 43 Electoral Act 2022 is about Polling agents. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) Each Political Party, in consultation with its candidate, may, by notice in writing addressed to theResident Electoral Commissioner of the State, appoint a polling agent for each polling unit…

  • Section 42 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 42 Electoral Act 2022 is about Format of ballot papers. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The Commission shall prescribe the format of the ballot papers which shall include the symboladopted by the political party of the candidate and such other information as…

  • Section 41 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 41 Electoral Act 2022 is about Ballot boxes and voting devices. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The Commission shall provide suitable boxes, electronic voting machine or any other voting devicefor the conduct of elections. (2) The forms to be used for the…

  • Section 40 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 40 Electoral Act 2022 is about Establishment of polling units. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) The Commission shall divide each Local Government Area into registration areas or Electoral Wardsnot being less than 10 and not more than 20 as the circumstance of…

  • Section 39 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 39 Electoral Act 2022 is about Uncontested election. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. (1) Where after the expiration of time for delivery of nomination papers, withdrawal of candidates and theextension of time as provided for in this Act there is only one person…

  • Section 38 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 38 Electoral Act 2022 is about When poll is required. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. A poll shall take place in accordance with the provisions of this Act in the case of an election to—(a) the office of President or Governor of a…

  • Section 37 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 37 Electoral Act 2022 is about Contested election. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Subject to any other provisions of this Act, if after the latest time for the delivery of nomination papersand the withdrawal of candidates for an election under this Act more…

  • Section 36 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 36 Electoral Act 2022 is about Failure of nomination. It is under Part IV (Procedure at Election) of the Act. Where at the close of nomination there is no candidate validly nominated, the Commission shall extend the time for nomination and fix a new date for the election.