A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Provide for the Hearing and Determination of All Election Petitions by the Respective Election Petitions Tribunals and the Appellate Courts in Accordance with Specified Timelines Before Swearing in of Successful Candidates at Elections, Provide a Legal Framework for the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to Quickly Relocate Voting in Areas Deemed Unsafe Due to Security Threats, Guarantee Electoral Candidates/Participants and Petitioners Access to Certified Copies of Election Materials and Documents After Every Election for the Purposes of Substantiating Claims Before the Election Tribunal and for Related Matters
| dc.contributor.author | National Assembly | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-14T12:05:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-14T12:05:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.nilds.gov.ng//handle/123456789/2627 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This Bill seeks to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to provide for the hearing and determination of all election petitions by the respective Election Petitions Tribunals and the Appellate Courts in accordance with specified timelines before swearing-in of successful candidates at elections, provide a legal framework for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to quickly relocate voting in areas deemed unsafe due to security threats, guarantee electoral candidates/participants and petitioners access to certified copies of election materials and documents after every election for the purposes of substantiating claims before the election tribunal. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Hon. Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, Hon. Aliyu Mustapha, Hon. Zakari Dauda Nyampa, Hon. Abiante Awaji-Inombek D., Hon. Chinedu Emeka, Hon. Chinwe Maureen Gwacham, Hon. Matthew Nwogu, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, Hon. Peter Aniekwe, Hon. Mohammed Bello, Hon. Ukpongudo Emmanuel Effiong, Hon. Ukodhiko Ajirioghene Jonathan, Hon. Peter Aniekwe, Hon. Mark Esset Udo, Hon. Paul Nnamchi, Hon. Odimayo Okunjimi, Hon. Jajere Mohammed Buba Fika, Hon. Abdullmaleek Danga, Hon. Francis Waive, Hon. Abdulla Muhammed, Hon. Ghali Tijani Mustapha, Hon. Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, Hon. Boma Goodhead, Hon. Onobun M. Iziegbeaya, Hon. Midala Balami, Hon. Emeka Idu Godwin O., Hon. Usman Basiru, Hon. Obinna Aguocha, Hon. Obika Joshua Chinedu, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, Hon. Dekeri Sunday Anamero, Hon. Atu Chimaobi Sam, Hon. Gwacham M. Chhinwe, Hon. Tafoki Dalhatu Shehu | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | House of Representatives | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | House Bills; | |
| dc.subject | Electoral Act | en_US |
| dc.subject | Independent National Electoral Commission | en_US |
| dc.subject | Election | en_US |
| dc.subject | Election Petitions | en_US |
| dc.title | A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Provide for the Hearing and Determination of All Election Petitions by the Respective Election Petitions Tribunals and the Appellate Courts in Accordance with Specified Timelines Before Swearing in of Successful Candidates at Elections, Provide a Legal Framework for the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to Quickly Relocate Voting in Areas Deemed Unsafe Due to Security Threats, Guarantee Electoral Candidates/Participants and Petitioners Access to Certified Copies of Election Materials and Documents After Every Election for the Purposes of Substantiating Claims Before the Election Tribunal and for Related Matters | en_US |
| dc.type | Working Paper | en_US |