Section 27 Electoral Act 2026 Section 27 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Appointment of other officers for the conduct of registration of voters and elections. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall for the purpose of an election or registration of voters under this Act, appoint and designate such officers as…

Section 26 Electoral Act 2026 Section 26 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Oath of neutrality by election officials. It provides as follows: (1) All staff, electoral officers, presiding officers, returning officers and securityofficials taking part in the conduct of an election shall affirm or swear to an oathof loyalty and neutrality as…

Section 25 Electoral Act 2026 Section 25 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Announcement and declaration of election results. It provides as follows: (1) The results of all the elections shall be announced by the —(a) Presiding Officer at the polling unit;(b) Ward collation officer at the registration area or Ward Collation Centre;…

Section 24 Electoral Act 2026 Section 24 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Conduct and postponement of election in emergency. It provides as follows: (1) In the event of an emergency affecting an election, the Commission shall, as far as practicable, ensure that persons displaced as a result of the emergency arenot disenfranchised.…

Section 23 Electoral Act 2026 Section 23 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences relating to register of voters. It provides as follows: (1) Any person who —(a) after demand or requisition made of him or her under this Act without just cause, fails to give any such information as he or she…

Section 22 Electoral Act 2026 Section 22 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences of buying and selling voters’ cards. It provides as follows: Any person who —(a) is in unlawful possession of any voter’s card whether issued in the name of any voter or not, (b) sells or attempts to sell or…

Section 21 Electoral Act 2026 Section 21 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Proprietary rights in the voters’ card. It provides as follows: The proprietary rights in any voters’ card issued to any voter shall vest in the Commission.

Section 20 Electoral Act 2026 Section 20 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Revision officer for hearing of claims. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission may appoint as a revision officer any person to hear anddetermine claims for and objection to any entry in or omission from thepreliminary list of voters and…

Section 19 Electoral Act 2026 Section 19 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Display of the copies of the voters’ list. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of section 9 (6) of this Act, the Commission shall, notlater than 90 days to a general election, appoint a period of seven…

Section 18 Electoral Act 2026 Section 18 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Power to issue replacement permanent voters’ cards. It provides as follows: (1) Whenever a voter’s card is lost, destroyed, defaced, torn or otherwise damaged, the owner of such card shall, not less than 90 days before polling day, apply in…