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 or
indirectly threaten any person with the use of force or violence during any
political campaign in order to compel that person or any other person to support
or refrain from supporting a political party or candidate.

(2) A political party, candidate, aspirant, person or group of persons that contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction —
(a) in the case of a candidate, aspirant, or person or group of persons, to a maximum fine of ₦5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of 12 months; and

(b) in the case of a political party, to a fine of ₦10,000,000 in the first instance, and ₦2,000,000 for any subsequent offence.

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