Section 17 Electoral Act 2026 Section 17 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Custody of voters’ register. It provides as follows: Each electoral officer shall take custody of the voters register for his or her LocalGovernment Area or Area Council under the general supervision of the ResidentElectoral Commissioner.

Section 16 Electoral Act 2026 Section 16 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Power to print or issue voters card. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall design, cause to be printed and control the issuance of voters’ cards to voters whose names appear in the register. (2) A voter shall not…

Section 15 Electoral Act 2026 Section 15 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Power to print or issue register of voters. It provides as follows: The Commission shall cause a voters’ register for each State to be printed, reproduced, copied, duplicated or saved in electronic format and any person orpolitical party may obtain…

Section 14 Electoral Act 2026 Section 14 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Demand for information regarding registration. It provides as follows: In the performance of his or her duties under this Act, a registration officer and an update officer shall — (a) demand from any applicant the information necessary to enable him…

Section 13 Electoral Act 2026 Section 13 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Transfer of registered voters. It provides as follows: (1) Any person who before the election is resident in a constituency other than theone in which he or she was registered may apply to the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State…

Section 12 Electoral Act 2026 Section 12 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Qualification for registration. It provides as follows: (1) Any person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter if such a person —(a) is a citizen of Nigeria; (b) has attained the age of 18 years;(c) is ordinarily resident,…

Section 11 Electoral Act 2026 Section 11 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Appointment of officers. It provides as follows: (1) For the purpose of maintaining and updating the Voters’ Register, theCommission shall appoint such registration, revision or update officers as itmay require, provided that such officers shall not be members of any…

Section 10 Electoral Act 2026 Section 10 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Continuous registration. It provides as follows: (1) Subject to section 9 (6) of this Act, there shall be continuous registration of allpersons qualified to be registered voters. (2) Each applicant for registration under the continuous registration system shall appear in…

Section 9 Electoral Act 2026 Section 9 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about National Register of Voters and voters’ registration. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall compile, maintain, and update, on a continuous basis, a National Register of Voters (in this Act referred to as “the Register of Voters”) which shall…

Section 8 Electoral Act 2026 Section 8 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Secretary and other staff of the Commission. It provides as follows: (1) There shall be a Secretary to the Commission who shall —(a) be appointed by the Commission; (b) have such qualifications and experience to be determined by the Commission…