Section 137 Electoral Act 2026 Section 137 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Persons entitled to present election petitions. It provides as follows: (1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following persons—(a) a candidate in an election; or(b) a political party which participated in the election. (2)…

Section 136 Electoral Act 2026 Section 136 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Establishment of Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal. It provides as follows: (1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory the Area Council Election Appeal Tribunal which shall to the exclusion of any other court or tribunal hearand determine appeals…

Section 135 Electoral Act 2026 Section 135 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Establishment of Area Council Election Tribunal. It provides as follows: (1) There is established for the Federal Capital Territory one or more Election Tribunal (in this Act referred to as “the Area Council Election Tribunal”)which shall, to the exclusion of…

Section 134 Electoral Act 2026 Section 134 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Proceedings to question an election. It provides as follows: (1) An election and return at an election under this Act shall not be questioned in any manner other than by a petition complaining of an undue election or unduereturn (in…

Section 133 Electoral Act 2026 Section 133 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences relating to recall. It provides as follows: The offences referred to in this Act shall apply to recall of a member of a Legislative House and a member of an Area Council mutatis mutandis.

Section 132 Electoral Act 2026 Section 132 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Threatening. It provides as follows: Any person who —(a) directly or indirectly, by himself or by another person on his or her behalf, makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence or restrain; (b) inflicts or…

Section 131 Electoral Act 2026 Section 131 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Undue influence. It provides as follows: Any person who —(a) corruptly by himself or by any other person at any time after the date of an election has been announced, directly or indirectly gives or provides or pays money to…

Section 130 Electoral Act 2026 Section 130 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences on election day. It provides as follows: (1) Any person shall not do any of the following acts or things in a polling unit or within a distance of 300 metres of a polling unit on the date on…

Section 129 Electoral Act 2026 Section 129 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Disorderly conduct at elections. It provides as follows: Any person who, at an election, acts or incites others to act in a disorderly manner commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of ₦2,000,000 or imprisonment…

Section 128 Electoral Act 2026 Section 128 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Voting by unregistered person. It provides as follows: (1) Any person who knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a constituency inrespect of which his or her name is not on the register of voters commits an offence and is…