Section 87 Electoral Act 2026 Section 87 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Consensus Candidate. It provides as follows: (1) A political party that adopts a consensus candidate shall secure the written consent of all cleared aspirants for the position, indicating their voluntarywithdrawal from the race and their endorsement of the consensus candidate.…

Section 86 Electoral Act 2026 Section 86 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Direct primaries. It provides as follows: All direct primaries shall be conducted in accordance with the guidelines of eachpolitical party.

Section 85 Electoral Act 2026 Section 85 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Qualifications of aspirants and candidates. It provides as follows: A political party shall not impose nomination, qualification or disqualificationcriteria, measures, or conditions on any aspirant or candidate for any election in its constitution, guidelines, or rules for nomination of candidates…

Section 84 Electoral Act 2026 Section 84 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Nomination of candidates by parties. It provides as follows: (1) A political party seeking to nominate candidates for elections under this Act shall hold primaries for aspirants to all elective positions which shall be monitoredby the Commission. (2) The procedure…

Section 83 Electoral Act 2026 Section 83 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Monitoring of political parties. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall keep records of the activities of all the registered political parties. (2) The Commission may seek information or clarification from any registeredpolitical party in connection with any activity…

Section 82 Electoral Act 2026 Section 82 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Notice of convention and congress. It provides as follows: (1) Every registered political party shall give the Commission at least 21 days’ noticeof any convention, congress, conference or meeting convened for the purpose of electing members of its executive committees,…

Section 81 Electoral Act 2026 Section 81 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Merger of political parties. It provides as follows: (1) Any two or more registered political parties may merge on approval by theCommission following a formal request presented to the Commission by thepolitical parties for that purpose. (2) Political parties intending…

Section 80 Electoral Act 2026 Section 80 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Allocation of symbols. It provides as follows: Where a symbol is registered by a political party in accordance with this Act, theCommission shall allot the symbol to any candidate sponsored by the political party at any election.

Section 79 Electoral Act 2026 Section 79 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Symbols of political parties. It provides as follows: (1) The Commission shall keep a register of symbols and names for use at elections. (2) The Commission shall register the symbol and names of a political party if it is satisfied…

Section 78 Electoral Act 2026 Section 78 of the Nigerian Electoral Act 2026 is about Contravention of section 227 of the 1999 Constitution. It provides as follows: (1) A political party or association, which contravenes the provisions of section 227 of the Constitution, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of—(a)…