Section 139 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 139 Electoral Act 2022 is about Legal representation of Commission. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) Where the Commission has been joined as a respondent in an election petition, a legal officer of the Commission or a legal practitioner…

Section 138 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 138 Electoral Act 2022 is about Person elected to remain in office pending determination of appeal. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) Where the election is nullified by the Court and notice of appeal against the decision is given…

Section 137 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 137 Electoral Act 2022 is about Effect of non-compliance. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. It shall not be necessary for a party who alleges non-compliance with the provisions of this Act for the conduct of elections to call oral…

Section 136 Nigerian Electoral Act Section 136 Electoral Act 2022 is about Nullification of election by Tribunal or Court. It is under Part VIII (Determination of Election Petitions Arising From Elections) of the Act. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if the Tribunal or the Court as the case may be, determines that a…

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…