Category: Nigeria


  • Section 97 Electoral Act 2026 Section 97 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Prohibition of use of force or violence during political campaign. It provides as follows: (1) A party, candidate, aspirant, or person or group of persons shall not directly orindirectly threaten any person with the use of force or violence during…

  • Section 96 Electoral Act 2026 Section 96 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Prohibition of certain conduct at political campaigns. It provides as follows: (1) A political campaign or slogan shall not be tainted with abusive language directly or indirectly likely to injure religious, ethnic, tribal or sectional feelings. (2) Abusive, intemperate, slanderous…

  • Section 95 Electoral Act 2026 Section 95 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Conduct at political rallies and processions. It provides as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Police in each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, shall provide adequate security for proper and peaceful conduct of political rallies and…

  • Section 94 Electoral Act 2026 Section 94 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Disclosure by political parties. It provides as follows: (1) A political party shall not accept or keep in its possession any anonymousmonetary or other contribution, gift or property, from any source. (2) A political party shall keep an account and…

  • Section 93 Electoral Act 2026 Section 93 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Election expenses of political parties. It provides as follows: (1) For the purposes of an election, “election expenses” means expenses incurred by a political party within the period from the date notice is given by theCommission to conduct an election…

  • Section 92 Electoral Act 2026 Section 92 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Limitation on election expenses. It provides as follows: (1) Election expenses shall not exceed the sum stipulated in subsections (2)-(7). (2) The maximum election expenses to be incurred by a candidate at a presidential election shall not exceed ₦10,000,000,000. (3)…

  • Section 91 Electoral Act 2026 Section 91 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Power to limit contribution to a political party. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall have power to place limitation on the amount of moneyor other assets which an individual can contribute to a political party or candidate and…

  • Section 90 Electoral Act 2026 Section 90 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Period to be covered by annual statement. It provides as follows: (1) Every political party shall submit to the Commission a detailed annual statement of assets and liabilities and analysis of its sources of funds and other assets, together with…

  • Section 89 Electoral Act 2026 Section 89 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Offences in relation to finances of a political party. It provides as follows: A political party that — (a) holds or possesses any fund outside Nigeria in contravention of section 225 (3) (a) of the Constitution, commits an offence and…

  • Section 88 Electoral Act 2026 Section 88 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Political appointee not eligible as a voting delegate or aspirant. It provides as follows: (1) A political appointee at any level shall not be a voting delegate or be voted forat the convention, congress, and primaries of any political party…