Electoral Act, 2022 🇳🇬

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Repeal Notice

This legislation was repealed on 2026-02-18 by Electoral Act, 2026

Electoral Act, 2022

Published on 29 March 2022
Commenced on 25 February 2022
[This is the version of this document from 29 March 2022.]

[Repealed on 18 February 2026 by Electoral Act, 2026 (Act 1 of 2026)]

AN ACT TO REPEAL THE ELECTORAL ACT, NO. 6, 2010 AND ENACT THE ELECTORAL ACT, 2022, TO REGULATE THE CONDUCT OF FEDERAL, STATE AND AREA COUNCILS IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ELECTIONS ; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS.ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria—

Part I – ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

1. Establishment of Independent National Electoral Commission.

(1)The Independent National Electoral Commission as established by section 153 of the Constitution (in this Act referred to as “the Commission”) —

(a)is a body corporate with perpetual succession ; and

(b)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(2)The National Headquarters of the Commission shall be situated in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

2. Functions of the Commis…

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