Section 119 Electoral Act 2026 Section 119 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences in respect of nomination. It provides as follows: (1) Any person who — (a) forges any nomination paper or result form,(b) willfully defaces or destroys any nomination paper or result form, (c) delivers to an electoral officer any nomination…

Section 118 Electoral Act 2026 Section 118 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences in relation to registration. It provides as follows: A person who —(a) without authority, destroys, mutilates, defaces or remove or makes any alteration in any notice or document required for the purpose of registration under this Act, (b) presents…

Section 117 Electoral Act 2026 Section 117 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Recall. It provides as follows: A member of an Area Council may be recalled as a member if — (a) there is presented to the Chairman of the Commission a petition in that behalf signed by not less than one-half…

Section 116 Electoral Act 2026 Section 116 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Performance of functions of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area Council. It provides as follows: (1) The Vice-Chairman of an Area Council shall hold the office of the Chairman of the Area Council if the office of the Chairman becomes…

Section 115 Electoral Act 2026 Section 115 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Permanent incapacity of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area Council. It provides as follows: (1) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of an Area Council shall cease to hold office if —(a) by resolution passed by two-thirds majority of all members of…

Section 114 Electoral Act 2026 Section 114 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Removal of Chairman or Vice-Chairman. It provides as follows: (1) The Chairman or Vice-Chairman may be removed from office in accordance with the provision of this section. (2) Whenever a notice of any allegation of gross misconduct in writing signed…

Section 113 Electoral Act 2026 Section 113 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Vacation of seat of members. It provides as follows: (1) A member of an Area Council shall vacate his or her seat in the Council —(a) on the date given in his or her letter of resignation; (b) if he…

Section 112 Electoral Act 2026 Section 112 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Dissolution of Area Council. It provides as follows: (1) An Area Council shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a period of four years commencing from the date when the — (a) Chairman took the oath of office; or(b) legislative…

Section 111 Electoral Act 2026 Section 111 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Death of Chairman or Vice-Chairman before oath of office. It provides as follows: (1) Where a person duly elected as Chairman dies before taking and subscribing to the oath of allegiance and oath of office, the person elected with him…

Section 110 Electoral Act 2026 Section 110 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Election of Area Council Chairman. It provides as follows: (1) A candidate for an election to the office of Chairman shall be deemed to have been duly elected to the office where being the only candidate nominated forthe election he…