A Law To Provide For The Conduct Of Elections Into All The Elective Offices Provided For In The Local Government Laws And For Other Matters Incidental Thereto

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS INTO
ALL THE ELECTIVE OFFICES PROVIDED FOR IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT LAWS AND FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENTAL
THERETO

NO. 17 OF 2011

EKITI STATE OF NIGERIA.

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS INTO ALL THE
ELECTIVE OFFICES PROVIDED FOR IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAWS
AND FOR OTHER MATTERS INCIDENTAL THERETO

NO. 17 OF 2011

EKITI STATE OF NIGERIA

Commencement ( )

Enacted by the Ekiti State House of Assembly as follows:

Citation

1. This Law may be cited as the Ekiti State Electoral Law, 2011.

Interpretation

2. In this Law, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Commission” means the State Independent Electoral Commission
established by the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2011.

“Decision” means in relation to court or tribunal, any determination of that
court or tribunal and includes a judgment, conviction, sentence, order or
recommendation;

“Document” means Educational Certificate, Driver’s License, Tax
Clearance or any relevant documents for the purpose of conducting an
election;

“Electoral Officer” means regular staff of the Commission who is the head
of the Commission’s office at the Local Government Area Level;

“Enactment” means provision of any law or subsidiary legislation;

“Function” includes power and duty;

“Government” includes the Government of the Federation, of the State
Government or of a Local government Area, or any person or organ
exercising power or authority on its behalf;

“Oath” includes affirmation’

“Oath of Allegiance” means the Oath of Allegiance prescribed under
Schedule 2 to this law;

“Oath of office” means the Oath of Office prescribes under Schedule 2 to
this Law;

“Office” means any of the Political offices, the appointment to which is by
election under this Law;

“Petition” means election petition under this Law;

“Political Party” means a Political Party registered by the Commission and
shall include Political Parties provisionally registered by the Commission for
the purpose of Local Government Council elections under this Law;

“Polling Station” means the place, enclosure, booth, shade or house at
which voting takes place under this Law and includes polling unit;

“Power” includes function and duty;

“Return” means the declaration by a Returning Officer of a candidate in an
election under this Law as being the winner of the election;

“School certificate or its equivalent” means the following:

(a) A Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent or Grade II Teacher’s

Certificate, the city and Guide Certificate; or

(b) Education up to Secondary School Certificate Level;

“Secret Society” includes any association, group or body of persons
(whether registered or not)

(a) That uses secret signs, oaths, rites or symbols and which is formed to
promote a cause , the purpose or part of the purposes of which is to
foster the interest of its members and to aid one another under any
circumstances without due regard to merit, fairly or justice to the
detriment of the legitimate interest of those who are not member;
(b) The membership of which is incompatible with the function or dignity
of any public office under this Law or any other enactment and whose
members are sworn to observe oaths of secrecy; and
(c) The activities of which are not known to the public at large and the
names of whose members are kept secret and whose meetings and
other activities are held in secret;

“The State Government” means the Ekiti State Government.

(1) In this Law references to a person holding an office shall include
reference to a person acting in that office or holding that office for
the time being.

(2) Subject to the express provisions of this Law, the interpretation Act
shall apply to the interpretation of the provisions of this Law.

PART I

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ETC

Conduct of Election

3. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any other enactment or law,
the conduct of elections under this Law, shall be under the direction,
organization and supervision of the Commission and in accordance with the
provisions of this Law or any other enactment or Law, regulations,
guidelines, rules or manuals issued or made by the Commission.

Polling Stations or Units
4(1) The Commission may designate such public buildings in addition to polling
booths which may be erected by the Commission.

Persons eligible to vote

(2) A person shall be eligible to vote in a Local Government election if:

(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria and has attained the age of eighteen years.

(b) he is ordinarily resident in the ward of Local Government Area for a
period of not less than twelve months prior to the date of election, or
is an indigene of the ward or Local Government Area; and

(c) he is registered as a voter in the Ward or Local Government Area and
subject to subsection (3) of this section, has obtained a
registration card to be presented at the polling station or unit on the
day of the election;

(3) Where a person claims that his name is on the register of voters for the
polling unit but that his registration card is missing or has been destroyed,
the Presiding Officer shall if:

(i) the name of the person is found in the register of voters for the
Polling station or unit; and

(ii) he satisfies himself that the person has not voted earlier in that
particular election, allow the person to vote.

Qualification for Contesting Local Government Election

5. (1) Subject to the Provision of section 6 (1) of this law, a person shall be
qualified for election as a member of a local government council if:

(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria;

(b) he has been educated up to at least the School certificate level or its
equivalent;

(c) he is a member of a political party and is sponsored by that party:

(d) in the case of councilor, he has attained – the age of 25 years;

(e) in case of Chairman, he has attained the age of 30years;

Disqualifications from contesting Local Government Elections

6. (1) A person shall not be qualify as a candidate to contest Local
Government Election unless;

(a) he is ordinarily resident in the ward or local government in which he
is contesting an election or is an indigene of that ward or
constituency;

(b) he produces evidence of tax payments as at when due for a period of
three years immediately preceding the year of the election;

(c) in the case of a candidate contesting as a councilor, ha has been
nominated by ten registered voters in his Ward or
Constituency;

(d) in the case of the candidate contesting as a Chairman, he has been
nominated by ten registered voters in each of at least two – thirds of
the wards in the local government area;

(e) he has not been dismissed from the Public Service of the Federation
or State or Local Government or Area Council, or from an employment
in the Private Sector;

(f) he has not be found guilty of an offence involving narcotic drugs or
other psychotropic substances under a law in force in Nigeria or
elsewhere;

(g) he is not a registered voter in the ward or constituency in which he
intends to contest the election; and

(h) he has not been adjudged guilty of economic sabotage against
Nigeria, or of treason or treasonable felony, or of disruption of public
peace or security of Nigeria or any part thereof by any court of Law
or tribunal.

(i) he is a person employed in the public service of the federation or any
of any sate and he has not resigned, withdrawn or retired from such
employment thirty days before the date of election;

(j) he is a member of any secret society;

(k) he has presented a forged certificate of the state Independent
Electoral Commission

(2) Where a person seeking to contest as a candidate is involved in a
case that may lead to his being disqualified under this Law and the
case is pending before a court or tribunal, he may stand as a
candidate in the election pending the determination of the case, but
he is found guilty by the court of tribunal, as the case may be, he
shall:

(a) be withdrawn from the election; and

(b) if already elected, cease to be a Councilor, Chairman, Vice –
Chairman, as the case may be.

Residence

7. (1) For the purpose of this Law, a person shall be deemed to be
ordinarily resident in that place where he normally lives, sleeps and has
his usual abode, whether or not he is an indigene of that place.

(2) for the avoidance of doubt, a person who is ordinarily resident in the
place outside his indigenous Local Government Area or outside his
State of origin shall be eligible to vote in a place if he has been so

ordinarily resident there for not less than 12 months prior to the date
of the election.

Campaigns for elections

8. Candidates and their parties shall campaign for the elections in such
manner and in accordance with such guidelines as the Commission may, from
time to time.

Date of Local Government Elections

9. Elections to all the Local Government Councils shall be held on the same
day throughout the State as directed by the Commission.

Voting

10 (1) Voting shall be carried out in one and the same day throughout the State.

(2) Voting shall be by open secret ballot.

Appointment and Supervision of Officers

11. The provisions set out in Schedule 3 to this Law shall have effect with
respect to the appointment and supervision of officers and the other
matters contained therein.

Rules of Procedures at Elections

12. The rules of procedure to be followed in the conduct of the elections under
this Law shall be in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 4 to
this Law or as may be determined by the Commission from time to time.

Forms

13. The forms to be used for the conduct of any election under this Law and for
the election petitions arising there from shall substantially be as set out in
Schedule 6 to this Law or as may otherwise be determined by the
Commission in Guidelines issued from time to time.

PART II

ELECTORAL OFFENCES

Breaches of official duty

14. (1) If a person:

(a) to whom this section applies or

(b) who is for the time being under a duty to discharge any of the
functions of that person.

Is without any reasonable cause, guilty of any act or omission in breach of
his official duty, he is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding N500,000.00 or to imprisonment for 3 years or both
such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The persons to whom this section applies to are:

a. an Electoral Officer and Assistant Electoral Officer;

b. a Presiding Officer;

c. a Returning Officer and an Assistant Returning Officer;

d. a Polling Clerk;

e. an Orderly; and

(3) any other officer appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to this Law.

Campaign Offence

15. A candidate or an agent who offers bribe to the voters directly or indirectly
either by paying money to them or providing inducement, unsolicited
services or treating them to parties, commits an offence under this law and
shall be punished as provided under subsection (3) of this Section. A
candidate or an agent who commits an offence under Subsection (3) of this
section is liable on conviction in a Magistrate Court to a fine of N500,000 or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both such fine and
imprisonment.

Schedule 3: Offences by law enforcement agents etc

16. (1)A person to whom this section applies, who is from time to time being
under a duty to discharge a function relating to an election shall, if he
without reasonable cause, before or during an election or at any time
thereafter:

(a) fails to perform or discharge that duty; or

(b) performs that duty fraudulently, negligently or recklessly; or

(c) is guilty of any act or omission in breach of that duty; shall be guilty
of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N500,000.00 or
imprisonment for a term of 3 years or both such fine and
imprisonment.

(2) The persons whom this section applies to are:

a. police officer;

b. member of the state security service;

c. officials and members of staff of the Commission;

d. polling agent;

e. any other officer or officers by whatsoever name called appointed to
discharge a function relating to the election;

Requirement of Secrecy: Schedule 1

17. (1) Every Electoral Officer, Returning Officer, Assistant Returning
Officer, Presiding Officer, Poll Clerk, Poll Orderly or any other
officer appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to this Law
concerned in the conduct of an election and every polling agent or

candidate in attendance at a polling station or unit, at the counting of
votes, shall maintain and aid in maintaining the secrecy of the voting.

(2) No officer, agent or candidate referred to in subsection (1) of this
section shall, except for some purpose authorized by law,
communicate to a person before the poll is closed, an information as
to the name or number on the register of voters of a vote who has
voted at the place of voting.

(3) No person shall:

(a) Interfere with a voter when recording his vote unless invited by the
voter for assistance; or

(b) otherwise obtain or attempt to obtain, in place of voting, information
as to the candidate for whom the voter has voted or is about
to vote; or

(c) communicate to a person information obtained while assisting a
voter as to the candidate for whom the voter has voted or is about
to vote; or

(d) communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in
a place of voting through whatever means as to the candidate
for whom a voter in that place is about to vote or has voted.

(4) A person who contravenes any of the provisions of this section is
guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
N200,000.00 or imprisonment for a sum not exceeding one year or
both such fine and imprisonment.

Corrupt practice

18. (1) A candidate is guilty of corrupt practice if he commits any of the
offences defined as a corrupt practice under Subsection (3) of this
section or if any of with:

(a) his knowledge or consent; or

(b) the knowledge or consent of a person who is acting under the
general or special authority of the candidate with reference to the
election.

(2) if a corrupt practice as defined in Subsection (3) of this section is
committed by any candidate shall be invalid.

(3) The expression “Corrupt Practice” as used in this Law means any of
the following offences that is:

(a) Impersonation; or

(b) Threatening; or

(c) Undue influence; or

(d) Bribery; or

(e) Aiding, abetting, counseling or procuring the commission of any of
the offences specified in paragraph (a) to (d) of this Subsection.

Impersonation and punishment for impersonation

19. (1) A person who at an election –

(a) applies for a ballot paper in the name of some other person whether
that name is the name of a person living or dead, or of fictitious
person, or

(b) having voted once in an election, applies at the same election for a
ballot paper in his own name or in the name of any other person,
living or dead or of a fictitious person, is guilty of the office of
impersonation.

(2) A person who at an election;

(a) vote in the name of some other person, whether that name be the
name of a person living or dead, or of a fictitious person; or

(b) having voted once in an election, applies at the same election for a
ballot paper in his own name or in the name of any other person,

living or dead or of a fictitious person, is guilty of the office of
impersonation.

(3) A person who is guilty of impersonation or aiding, abetting,
counseling or procuring the commission of the offence of
impersonation, is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding

N200,000.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or
both such imprisonment and fine.

Undue influence

20. (1) A person who corruptly, by himself or by any other person either
before, during or after an election, directly or indirectly gives or
provides money, or pays wholly or in part the expense of giving or
providing food, drinks entertainment or provisions to or for any
person.

(a) for the purpose of corruptly influencing that person, or any other
person vote or refrain from voting; or

(b) on account of that person or any person, having voted or refrained
from voting.

(2) A voter who corruptly accepts or takes any food, drinks,
entertainment or provisions to which subsection (1) of this section
relates at an election is guilty of undue influence.

Threatening

21. A person who –

(a) directly or indirectly, by himself or by other person or on his behalf –

(i) makes use of or threatens to make use of any force, violence, or
restraint; or

(ii) inflicts or threatens to inflict by himself or by any other person, any
injury, damages, harm or loss, on or against a person in order to
induce or compel a person to vote or refrain from voting or on
account of that person having voted, or refrained from voting; or

(c) by abduction, inducement, or a fraudulent device or contrivance
impedes or prevents the free use of the vote by a voter or thereby
compels, induces, or prevails on a voter to give or refrain from giving
his vote at an election, is guilty of threatening.

Bribery

22. (1) A person who –

(a) directly or indirectly by himself or by any other person or on his
behalf –

(i) gives, lends or agrees to give or lend, or offers or promises to procure
or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable
consideration to or for any voter, or to or for any person, in
order to induce the voter to vote or refrain from voting, or

(ii) corruptly does an act referred to in sub – paragraph on account of
that voter having voted or refrained from voting, or

(b) directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf
corruptly -

(i) gives or procures, or promises to procure or to endeavour to
procure, any office, place, employment to or for a voter or for a
person, in order to induce the voter to vote or refrain from voting,
or

(ii) does an act referred to in sub – paragraph (1) of this paragraph on
account of a voter having voted or refrained from voting: or

(c) directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf,
makes any gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement or agreement to or

for any person or community in order to induce a person or
community to procure, or to endeavour to procure the return
of a person as a member of a Local Government Council or the vote
of a voter; or

(d) in consequence of any gift, loan offer, promise, procurement or
agreement, procures or engages or promises or endeavour to
procure, the return of any person as a member of Local
Government Councilor the vote of a voter; or

(e) advances or pays, or causes to be advanced or paid any money to a
person, in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or in part
expended in bribery;

(f) knowingly pays or causes to be paid any money to a person, in
discharge or repayment of any money wholly or in part expended in
bribery;

(g) after an election, directly or indirectly by himself or by any other
person on his behalf, receive any money or valuable consideration on
account of any person having voted of refrained from voting,

or having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting
at an election, is guilty of bribery.

(2) A voter who, before or during an election, directly or indirectly by
himself or by any other person on his behalf, receives, agrees or
contracts for any money, gift, loan or valuable consideration, office,
place or employment, for himself or for any other person, for voting
or agreeing to vote or for refraining from voting at an election is
guilty of bribery.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not extend or be construed to
extend to any money paid or agreed to be paid for or on account of
any legal expenses bonafide incurred at or concerning an election.

Punishment for undue influence, bribery, etc

23. (1) A person who is guilty of corrupt practices, impersonation, threatening,
undue influence of bribery, or of aiding, abetting, counseling or producing
the commission of any of these offences or any offence under this Law is
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N200, 000.00 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) A person who is guilty of impersonation, corrupt practices, threatening,
undue influence or bribery or of aiding, abetting, counseling or procuring
the commission of any of these offences shall, in addition to any other
punishment, not eligible, during a period of five years from the date of his
conviction to be –

(a) registered as a voter or to vote at any Local Government election in
the State; or

(b) elected as a member of a Local Government Councilor or if elected
before his conviction, to retain his seat.

Offences in respect of nomination papers, ballot papers, ballot boxes, etc.

24 (1) A person who –

(a) Forges or fraudulently destroys a nomination paper, or delivers to the officer
charged with the conduct of an election, a nomination paper, knowing the
same to be forged; or
(b) Forges or fraudulently destroys a ballot paper or the official mark on a ballot
paper or a statement of result; or
(c) Without due authority, supplies a ballot paper to a person; or
(d) Fraudulently put into a ballot box a paper which he is not authorized by Law
to put in; or
(e) Fraudulently takes out of the polling station or unit a ballot paper; or

(f) Without due authority, destroys, takes or otherwise interferes with a ballot or
ballot papers then in use for purpose of an election, is guilty of an offence
(2) A person who is found guilty of an offence under this section is liable on
conviction to a fine of N200,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term not
exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment;

(3) An attempt to commit an offence as specified in this section shall be
punished in the same manner in which the offence itself is punishable;

(4) In a prosecution for an offence in relation to nomination paper, ballot box,
ballot paper or the marking instruments such as an instrument shall be stated
to be that of the officer charged with the conduct of the election.

Punishment of persons guilty of certain illegal practices

25. A person who –

(a) votes or induces or procures any person to vote at an election
knowing that he or that person is prohibited by this Law or by any other
Law from voting at the election; or

(b) before or during election, knowingly or recklessly publishes a false
statement of the withdrawal of the candidate, at the election for the
purpose of promoting or shall be procuring the election of another
candidate; is guilty of an offence shall be liable upon conviction to a

fine of N200, 000.00 or imprisonment for a term of one year or
to both such fine and imprisonment.

Voting when not registered

26. A person who willfully votes at a Local Government election in a ward or
constituency in respect of which his name does not appear on the register
of voters is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of
N200,000.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both
such fine and imprisonment.

Fraudulent use of ballot paper

27. (1) A person who having been issued with a ballot paper in a polling
station or unit, takes or attempts to take that ballot paper out of the
polling station or unit is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction
to a fine of N100,000.00 or imprisonment for a term of six months or
to both such fine and imprisonment;

(2) A person who, at an election, brings into polling station or unit a
ballot paper relating to the election issued to – another person is
guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N200,000.00

or imprisonment for a term of one year or to both such
imprisonment and fine;

(3) For the purpose of sections 19, 20 and 21 of this Law, the expression
“refrain from voting” includes taking ballot out of a polling station or
unit contrary to subsection (1) of this section;

(4) If the presiding officer in a polling station or unit has a reason to
suspect that a person who has been issued with a ballot paper and is
about to leave the polling station or unit has a ballot paper in his
possession, the Presiding Officer or a person acting under his
directions may search that person.

Offences relating to statement of result

28. A person who, being a Presiding Officer at an election –

(a) gives a certificate or statement of result which to his knowledge is false in
all material particular;

(b) perversely and without lawful excuse, refuses to render a statement of
result relating to that election to the officer to whom it is required to be
delivered; or

(c) does anything that impedes or obstructs the proper counting or obtaining
of the correct result of the election, is guilty of an offence and shall be liable

on conviction to a fine of N500,000.00 or imprisonment for a term not
exceeding 2 years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Disqualification of person convicted of certain offences

29. A person who is convicted of an offence under Sections 16, 17, 18, 19
and 20 of this Law shall, in addition to any other punishment not be
eligible, during the period of Five years after the date of his conviction to –

Be elected as a member of a Local Government Council or elected before
his conviction to retain his seat.

30. A person who, at any polling station or unit or place being used for the
counting of votes, acts or incites others to act in a disorderly manner is
guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N200, 000.00
or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine
and imprisonment.

Polling day Offences

31. (1) No person shall, on the date or dates on which a poll is taken in an
election in respect of a Local Government –

(a) convene, hold or attend a Public Meeting in that Local
Government Area, or

(b) operate any megaphone, amplifier or any other public address
apparatus in the Local Government Area for the purpose of
making announcement concerning the election, except where
the apparatus is operated by an officer appointed under this
Law for the purpose of making official announcement
relating to the election.

(2) No person shall on the date or dates on which a poll is to be taken at
a polling station or unit:

(a) canvass for vote; or

(b) solicit the vote of a voter; or

(c) persuade a voter not to vote for a particular candidate; or

(d) Persuade a voter not to vote at the election; or

(e) shout, exhibit or tender a notice, sign, symbol, slogan, badge,
photograph or party card referring to the election; or

(f) shout slogans concerning the election; within the polling
station or unit or in a public or private place within a distance of
two hundred metres of the polling station or unit.

(3) No candidate or any other person, with the connivance of the
candidate, shall whether on payment or otherwise, use, hire of

procure any vessel or vehicle for the conveyance of a voter or voters,
other than the candidate himself or his agent, to or from a
polling station or unit.

(4) No person shall bring alcoholic liquor into, or consume alcoholic
liquor in a polling station or unit or in a place being used for the
counting of votes.

(5) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1), (2), (3) or
(4) of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a
fine of N100, 000.00 or imprisonment for a term of one year or to
both such fine and imprisonment.

Offences in relation to counting of votes, Schedule 4.

32. A candidate or an agent who records the serial number of a rejected ballot
paper or a ballot paper in contravention of the provision of paragraph 32 of
Schedule 4 of this Law is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a
fine not exceeding one year or both such fine and imprisonment.

Disturbance at public meetings

33. A person who at a public lawful meeting to which this law applies –

(a) acts or incites another person to act in a disorderly manner for the
purpose of preventing the transaction of the business for which the
meeting was called; or

(b) has in his possession an offensive weapon or missile; is guilty of an
offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N 100,000.00 or
imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and
imprisonment.

Conviction of disqualifying offence to be reported etc.

34. Where a person is convicted of an offence under this part of this Law which
disqualifies him from being elected as a member of Local Government
Council, the court by which he was convicted shall send to the commission
the judgment of the said court and where the person convicted – has
appeared, the court which heard the appeal shall within 3 months send the
judgment of the appeal to the Commission.

Punishment for attempts, etc to commit offences

35. An attempt or a conspiracy to commit an offence specified in this law shall
be punishable in the same manner as the offence.

Trial of offences

36. (1) An offence committed under this part of this Law shall be liable in a
Magistrate’s Court of the State.

(2) A prosecutor under this part of this Law shall be undertaken by the
Attorney – General of the State or by such officer in the Ministry of
Justice of the State or by an officer of the Nigeria Police Force.

PART III
DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
ELECTION UNDER THIS LAW

Establishment and Composition of Local Government Election Tribunals, etc.

37. (1)There shall be established in the State one or more Election Tribunals to be
known as Local Government Election Tribunals (in this Law referred to as
an “Election Tribunal”) which shall to the exclusion of any other Tribunal or
Court have original jurisdiction to hear and determine;

(a) election petitions as to whether a person has been validly elected as
Chairman or Councilor of a Local Government council

(b) any question as to whether the term of office of any person as
chairman of a Local Government council has ceased;

(c) A question as to whether an election petition is proper or improper
before the Election tribunal.

(2) An election tribunal shall consist of a chairman and two other members, all
of whom shall be persons of unquestionable integrity who have not been
involved in party politics.

(3) The Chairman shall be a person who has held office or is qualified to hold
office of a judge of a High Court and of two other members;

(a) one shall be a legal practitioner who has been so qualified for a
period of not less than 12 years; and

(b) the other shall be a non – member of the legal profession

(4) The Chairman and other members shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of
the State.

Election Petition

38. (1) No Local Government election and no return to Local Government shall
be questioned except by a petition complaining of an undue election or
undue return (in this Law, referred to as an (“election petition”) presented
to the Election Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of this part of this
Law.

(2) An election petition shall be presented within 21 days from the date on
which the election is held.

Presentation of Petition

39. (1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the
following persons:

(a) a candidate at the election; or

(b) a Political Party which participated at election.

Grounds on which election may be questioned

40. (1) An election may be questioned on the following grounds:

(a) that the person whose election is questioned was at the time of the
election not qualified or was disqualified from time being elected as a
member of a Local Government council; or

(b) that the election was voided by corrupt practices, irregularities or
offences against this Law; or

(c) that the respondent was not duly elected by a majority of valid or
lawful votes cast at the election; or

(d) That the petitioner was validly nominated but unlawful excluded
from the election.

(2) An act or omission which is contrary to an instruction or direction of
the Commission or of an officer appointed for the purpose of the
election but which is not contrary to this Law shall not of itself be a
ground on which the election may be questioned;

(3) Where a political party has presented more than one candidate for a
particular ward or local government area, the decision of the political
party, competent court or an election tribunal on one of those
candidates to contest the election shall be final and shall not
be reviewed.

Power of Tribunal to nullify election of returned candidate with majority votes

41. (1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, if the Tribunal determines
that a candidate returned as elected was not elected on any
ground, the Tribunal shall nullify the election.

(2) If the Tribunal determines that a candidate returned as elected, was
not duly elected on the ground that he did not score the majority of

lawful votes cast at the election then the election tribunal shall
declare as elected the candidate who scored the majority of lawful
votes cast at the election.

(3) In this section “Tribunal” means an Election Tribunal or an Election
Appeal Tribunal.

Candidate returned to hold office pending determination of appeal etc.

42. If the election tribunal determines that a candidate returned as elected was
not duly elected, then if notice of appeal against that decision is given
within 21 days from the date of the decision, the candidate returned shall,
notwithstanding the contrary decision of the election tribunal, be deemed
duly returned pending the determination of the appeal or the lapsing of the
appeal, whichever first happens.

43. The rules of procedure to be adopted for election petitions and appeals
arising out of the petitions shall be those set out in Schedule 5 to this Law.

Voter not required to disclose his vote

44. Subject to the provision of this Law, no person who has voted at an election
held under this Law shall, in any legal proceedings arising out of the
election, be required to state for whom he voted.

Election may be postponed if disturbances thereof

45.(1) Where a date has been appointed for the holding of an election and there
is reason to believe that a serious breach of the peace is likely to occur if the
elections as a result of natural disaster or other emergencies, the
Commission may postpone the election and shall in respect of the area, or
areas concerned, appoint another date for the holding of the postponed

election, provided that such reason for the postponement is cogent and
verifiable.

(2) Where an election is postponed under this Law on or after the last date for
the delivery of nominated papers and a poll has to be taken between the
candidates nominated, the electoral officer shall, on a new date being
appointed for the election, proceed as if the date appointed were the date
for the taking of the poll between the candidates.

(3) Where the Commission appoints a substituted date in accordance with
subsections (1) and (2) of this section, there shall be no return for the
election until polling has taken place in the area or areas affected.

(4) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (3) of this section, the
Commission may, if satisfied that the result of the election will not be
affected by voting in the area or areas in respect of which substituted dates
have been appointed, direct that a return of the election be made.

(5) The decision of the Commission under subsection (4) may be challenged by
any of the contestants at a tribunal of competent jurisdiction and on such
challenge, the decision shall be suspended until the matter is determined.

Custody and Inspection of documents

46. (1) The Electoral Officer shall retain for six months, all documents
relating to an election forwarded to him in accordance with this Law and
shall then, unless –

(a) otherwise ordered by Election Tribunal; or

(b) he is aware that legal proceedings are pending in respect of the
election, cause them to be destroyed.

(2) An order for an inspection of a polling document or any other material in
the custody of an Electoral Officer may be made by the Tribunal if it is

satisfied that the order required is for the purpose of instituting or
maintaining an election petition.

(3) An order for the opening of a polling document or any other material for
inspection may be made by the Tribunal in the course of proceedings in an
election petition.

(4) An order under this section may be made subject to such conditions as the
Tribunal may think expedient.

(5) A document, other than a document referred to in subsection (2) of this
section relating to an election and which is retained by the Electoral Officer
in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, shall be open to
inspection on an order made by a Tribunal in exercise of its powers to compel
the production of documents in legal proceedings, but shall not otherwise be
open to inspection.

Remuneration for election officials

47. (1) The Commission may prescribe:

(a) a scale of remuneration for officers appointed under this Law for the
conduct of elections; and

(b) a scale of maximum charges in respect of other expenses incurred by
an Electoral officer, a presiding officer, a returning officer in

connection with the conduct of election, and may revise the scales as
it thinks fit.

(2) An Electoral Officer, a Presiding Officer, returning Officer shall, in
addition to any remuneration prescribed under paragraph(a) of
Subsection (1) of this section, be entitled to such sums in respect of
expenses, not exceeding the prescribed scale in connection with the
conduct of an election as are reasonable.

Validation of orders, notices etc.

48. Notwithstanding any defect or error in any notice, form or document
previously made or given or other thing whatsoever done in pursuance of
validated for all purposes with effect from the date on which it was-made,
given or done.

PART IX – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

The forms set out in Schedule 6 to this Law may with such modifications as the
Commission may think expedient, be used for the purposes of Local Government
elections with respect to the matters contained therein.

Repeal

49. The Ekiti Electoral Laws No. 5 of 2001 and all subsequent amendment
thereto are hereby repealed.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE I

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA COUNCILS OF EKITI STATE OF NIGERIA

Local Government Area/Councils Headquarters of Local Government Areas

ADO ADO – EKITI

EKITI EAST OMUO – EKITI

EKITI SOUTH WEST ILAWE – EKITI

EKITI WEST ARAMOKO – EKITI

EFON – ALAAYE EFON – ALAAYE

EMURE EMURE – EKITI

GBONYIN ODE – EKITI

ISE/ORUN ISE – EKITI

IDO/OSI IDO – EKITI

IJERO IJERO – EKITI

IKERE IKERE – EKITI

IKOLE IKOLE – EKITI

IREPODUN/IFELODUN IGEDE – EKITI

ILEJEMEJE IYE – EKITI

MOBA OTUN – EKITI

OYE OYE - EKITI

SCHEDULE 2

OATH

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

I do solemnly swear / affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the
Federal Republic of Nigeria: that as the Chairman / Vice Chairman / Leader /
Deputy Leader / Councilor or /Supervisor of Local Government Council, will
discharge my duties to the best of my ability faithfully and in accordance with the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the law, and always in the
interest of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well-being and prosperity of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria: that I will live to preserve the Fundamental objectives
and Directive Principles of State Policy contained in the Constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria: that I will exercise the authority vested in me as

Chairman / Vice-Chairman / Leader/ Deputy Leader / Councilor /Supervisor so as
not impede or prejudice the authority lawfully vested in the President and
Commander – in – Chief of the Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
and Government of Ekiti State of Nigeria and so as not to endanger the
continuance of Federal Government of Nigeria: that I will not allow my personal
interest to influence my official conduct or my official decisions: but I will to the
best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Federal

Republic of Nigeria; that I will abide by the code of conduct as contained in the
code of conduct bureau and tribunal act; that in all circumstances, I will do right
to all manner of people, according to law without fear or favour, affection or ill –
will; that I will not directly or indirectly communicate or reveal to any person any
matter which shall be brought under my consideration or shall become known to
me as Chairman / Vice – Chairman / Leader / Deputy Leader / Councilor /
Supervisor of …………… local Government council except as may be required for
the due discharge of my duties as Chairman / Vice – Chairman / Leader / Deputy
Leader / Councilor / Supervisor and that I will devote myself to the service and
well – being of the people of Nigeria. So help me God.

SCHEDULE 3

Sections 10 and 11

APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS:

1. (1) For each Local Government area, there shall be an electoral officer
who shall be appointed by the Commissioner.

Appointment of Electoral officer
(2) An Electoral Officer can be appointed by name or by reference to an
office and shall hold office until his appointment is revoked
(3) The Commissioner may, in any case it considers expedient, appoint more
than one Electoral Officer for a Local Government Area and shall specify
the part of the Local Government Area for which each electoral officer is
responsible and in relation to that part of the Local Government Area the
Electoral Officer shall have and exercise the functions of the Electoral
officer.
(4) A person may be appointed by the Electoral Officer of more than one
Local Government Area.

2(1) The Commissioner may appoint a person to be Assistant Electoral Officer
for the conduct of an election for a Local Government Council and a person
so appointed shall in respect of that election have the sanctions imposed or
conferred by this Law on the Electoral Officer as the Commission may
determine.

(2) The Commission shall for the purpose of election appoint such returning
officer, Assistant Returning Officer, Presiding Officers and such other
officers as are required to be appointed under this Law in each Local
Government Area.

(3) A person appointed as an Assistant Returning officer under the provisions
of this paragraph shall have the functions imposed or conferred by this Law on
a Returning Officer.

(4) A person may be appointed as a Returning Officer of one or more Local
Government Area.

(5) For an election, the Electoral officer or the Assistant Electoral Officer may
be appointed to act as a Returning officer.

3. Supervision of other officer by Electoral Officers

An Electoral Officer shall exercise supervision over acts of officers as are
appointed under paragraph 4 of this Schedule in his Local Government
Area and may, subject to this Law or any instructions issued by the
Commission, give directions to such officers with regard to the
performance of their functions.

Appointment of Officer to exercise supervisory functions over conduct of
election.

4. The Commission may appoint, in respect of an area of the State, an Officer
or Officers (by whatever name called) to exercise supervisory functions
under the directions of the Electoral officer, over the conduct of an election
or of Elections generally, and that officer shall have such powers and duties
as shall be determined by the Commission.

5. Electoral Officer to Conduct Election

(1) Subject to the provision of this Law, the conduct of an election under this
Law shall be vested in the Electoral Officer under the general supervision of
the Commission.

(2) The Electoral Officer may:

(a) receive information from an officer appointed under this Schedule with
respect to a matter relating to the functions of that officer under this Law:

(b) Subject to the provisions of this Law, issue instructions to those officers
with respect to the performance of their functions under this Law.

(3) An Officer appointed under this Schedule shall comply with the
requirements and instructions of the Electoral Officer under this paragraph.

Disqualification from membership of Local Government Council, etc.

6. (1) A person who by reason of his holding or acting in an office has a
responsibility for, or connection with the conduct of an election to a Local

Government Council shall be disqualified from membership of the Local
Government Council and from nomination as a candidate therefore while
he holds or acts in that office-

(2) No official or staff of the Commission shall contest or vote at an election.

7(1) All staff appointed by the Commission taking part in the conduct of an
election shall affirm or swear before the High Court an Oath of Neutrality as
may be prescribed by the Commission.

(2) All Electoral Officers, Presiding Officers, Returning Officers and all staff
appointed by the Commission taking part in the conduct of an election shall
affirm or swear to an Oath of loyalty and neutrality indicating that they
would not accept bribe or gratification from any person and shall perform
their functions and duties impartially and in the interest of Ekiti State and
the Federal Republic of Nigeria without fear or favour.

8(1) The Commission shall for the purpose of an election appoint and designate
such officers as may be required provided that no person who is a member

of the political party or who has openly expressed support for any
candidate shall be so appointed.

(2) The officers appointed under paragraph 8(1) shall exercise such functions
and duties as may be specified by the Commission, in accordance with the
provisions of this Law, and shall not be subject to the direction or control of
any person or authority other than the Commission in the performance of
their functions and duties.

SCHEDULE 4
Section 11, 33 and 44
PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS
Notice of elections
1(1) The Commission shall not later than 90 days before the day appointed for
holding of an election under this Law publish a notice –

(a) Stating the date of the election; and
(b) Appointing the place at which nomination papers are to be delivered.
(2) The notice shall be published in each Ward or Local Government in respect
of which an election is to be held.

(3) In the case of a bye- election, the Commission shall, not later than 14 days
before the date appointed for the election publish notice stating the date
of the election.

2. List, Screening, Clearance, etc of candidate

(1) Every political party shall not later than 90 days before the date
appointed for an election under the provisions of this Law,
submit to the Commission

(a) In Form EKSC.F. 001 set out in Schedule 6 of this Law, the personal
particulars of their candidates for the election as supplied by the
candidates; and the Commission shall within 7 days of the receipt of

the personal particulars of the candidate publish same in the Ward or
Local Government the candidate intends to contest the election, and

(b) In Form EKSC.F.002 set out in Schedule 6 to this Law lists of all the
candidates the political party proposes to sponsor at the election in
each Local Government Area.

(c) The list or information submitted by each candidate shall be
accompanied by an affidavit sworn to by each candidate at the High
Court of a State, indicating that he has fulfilled all the constitutionally
requirements for election into that office.

(d) Any person may apply to the Commission for a copy of nomination
form, affidavit and any other document submitted by a candidate at
an election and the Commission shall, upon payment of a prescribed
fee, issue such person with a certified copy of the document within
14 days.

(e) Any person who has reasonable grounds to believe that any
information given by the candidate is false may file a suit at the High
Court of the State against such person seeking a declaration that the
information contained in the affidavit is false.

(f) If the High Court determines that any of the information contained in
the affidavit or any document submitted by that candidate is

false, the Court shall issue an order disqualifying the candidate
from contesting the election.

(g) A candidate for an election shall, at the time of submitting Form
EKSC. F.001 set out in Schedule 6 of this Law, furnishes the
Commission with an identifiable address in the Local Government
Area where he intends to contest the elections at which address all
documents and court processes either the Commission or any other
person shall be served on him.

(h) A political party which presents to the Commission the name of a
candidate who does not meet the qualifications stipulated in the Law
shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to
a maximum fine of N500, 000.00.

(2). The Commission shall, not later than 21 days after receipt of the lists,
referred to in sub-paragraph (1) (b) of this paragraph, delivered to the
political party:

(a) In Form EKSC. F. 003 set out in Schedule 6 to this Law, a list of the
candidates who are adjudged qualified to contest the election; and

(b) Where applicable, in Form EKSC.F.004 set out in Schedule 6 to this
Law, a separate list of the candidate rejected by the Commission.

(3). Where a candidate is rejected, the commission shall afford the political
party concerned an opportunity, subject to the other provisions of this Law, of
substituting another candidate for the candidate so rejected.

Nomination of Candidate

3. (1) Each candidate for the post of:-

(a.) A Councilor shall be nominated in writing by 10 persons whose
names appear on the register of voters for the ward in respect of
which an election is to be held; and

(b.) A chairman shall be nominated by 10 persons whose name appear
on the register of voters in each of at least two – thirds of the Ward, in
the Local government Area in respect of which the election is to be
held.

(c.) No party shall be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose
name has been submitted pursuant to paragraph 3 (1) of
Schedule 4 to the Principal Law, except in the case of death or
withdrawal by the candidate.

Form EKSC.4F or 4G Schedule 6

(2) The nomination may be as in Form EKSC. 4F or 4G set out in
Schedule 6 of this Law and shall be subscribed by the candidates and
by the persons nomination him and contain the following contain –

(a) The name, address and occupation of the candidate
(b) The names, addresses and occupation of the nominators of the
candidates; and
(c) A certification by the candidate that is willing and qualified to stand
for the election.
(3) The Electoral Officer or Assistant Electoral officer shall provide
nomination papers and shall supply a candidate with such number of
nomination papers as he may require, and may at the request of the
candidate, all his nomination, being present, complete the nomination
papers on behalf of the candidate.
(4) Each candidate or one of the persons nominating him shall deliver his
nomination paper subscribed as in Sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph
at the place appointed by the Electoral Officer under paragraph 1 of this
Schedule not later than 5’0 clock in the afternoon of the fourteenth day
before the election.
(5) No person shall subscribe as a nominator to more than one nomination
paper at the same election and, if he does, his signature shall be invalid,

so however, that no account shall be taken of the nomination of a
candidate who has died before or withdrawn or whose nomination has
not been accepted as valid before the delivery of the second nomination
paper.
(6) No person who has subscribed a nomination paper as a nominator may,
so long as the candidate stands nominated, withdraw his nomination.
(7) A candidate for an election who so desires may deliver along with the
nomination paper such number of posters containing his photograph and
symbols of the political party sponsoring him, but the duty of pasting a
candidate’s poster or photograph at the polling station or unit and other
places shall be that of the candidate or his agents.
(8) Any person who contravenes sub-paragraph (5) of this paragraph shall
be guilty of an offence and on conviction be liable to a maximum fine of
N100,000.00 or imprisonment for three months or both but his action
shall not invalidate the nomination.
4. Validity of Nomination

(1) When a nomination paper is delivered, the candidate shall be deemed to
stand nominated, unless and until –

(a) Proof is given to the satisfaction of the Electoral Officer of the
candidate’s death; or

(b) He withdraws his candidature or dies as specified in paragraph 7 or
8 of this Schedule.

(2) The Electoral Officer shall be entitled to hold the nomination paper invalid
only on one or more of the following grounds-

(a) that particulars of the candidate or his nominators are not as
required by law; or

(b) that the nomination paper is not signed as required by law; or

(c) that the candidate has been nominated in more than one ward or
Local Government Area, as the case may be; or

(d) that the nominators of the candidate or one or more of them are not
persons whose names appear on the register of the voters in respect
of the appropriate Ward or Local Government Area; or

(e) that the candidate is disqualified under the provision of Section 5 of
this Law.

(3) The Electoral Officer’s decision that the nominator of the candidate is
invalid shall be binding.

(4) Whenever the Electoral Officer decides that a candidate has not been
validly nominated, he shall endorse and sign on the nomination paper the
fact and reasons for his decision, and that decision shall only be subject to
review by an election tribunal as provided for in this law.

(5) Form EKSEC.5 Schedule 6

The Electoral Officer shall, within 48 hours of the receipt of a nomination
paper, communicate in writing in Form EKSEC.5 set out in Schedule 6 to
this law to the candidate or to one of the persons nominating the candidate

or by passing at the notice board at the Commission’s Office, his decision as to
the validity or otherwise of the nomination.

(6) A candidate whose first nomination paper is adjudged to be invalid by the
Electoral Officer shall be permitted to submit a second nomination paper
within a specified time.

5. The Electoral Officer shall, not later than 30days before the day of election
publish by displaying it or causing it to be displayed at the place or places
appointed for the delivery of nomination papers and in such other manner
as he may thinks fit, a statement of the full names of all candidates standing
nominated and of the persons nominating them with their respective
addresses and occupations.

6. A candidate may withdraw his candidature by notice in writing signed by
him, and delivered by himself to the political party that nominated him for
the election and the political party shall convey such withdrawal to the
Commission not later than 45 days to the election.

7. Death of Sole Candidature

(1) If after the latest time for the delivery of nomination papers and
before the commencement of the poll, a nominated candidate dies,
the Chairman of the Commission shall, being satisfied of the
fact of the death countermand the poll in which the deceased
candidate was to participate and the Commission shall
appoint some other convenient date for the election within 14
days.

(2) The list of voters to be used at a postponed election shall be the
official voters register, which was to be used if the election had
not been postponed.

8. Invalidity of double nomination

If a nomination form signed by a candidate and by the persons nominating
him is lodged in more than one ward or local government, his candidature
shall be void in each Ward or Local Government.

9. Extension of time for nomination and uncontested election of Chairman

(1) If at the close of the nomination in an election to the office of the
Chairman–

(a) Only one candidate has been nominated, the Commission shall
extend the time fixed for nomination; or

(b) A candidate is the only candidate by reason of the disqualification,
withdrawal, incapacitation, disappearance or death of the other
candidate, the Commission shall extend the time for
nomination by 7 days.

So however that where after the extension only one candidate remains
nominated, there shall be no further extension

(2) If after the latest time for the delivery of nomination paper, the withdrawal
of candidates and the extension of the time as provided in Sub-section
(1)(a) and (b) of the paragraph for election to the office of the Chairman,
only one candidate remains duly nominated, that candidate shall be declared
returned unopposed.

(3) If after the expiration of time for delivery of nomination papers and
withdrawal of candidates and the extension of time as provided for in this
law, there is only one person whose name is validly nominated in respect of
an election, other than to the office of the Chairman or Councilor, that
person shall be declared elected.

Contested election of Chairman

10. (1) A candidate for an election to the office of the Chairman shall be deemed
to have been elected where, there being only two candidates for the
election–

(a) he has a majority of the vote cast at the election; and

(b) he has not less than one quarter of the votes cast at the election in
each of at least two-thirds of all the Wards in the Local Government
Area.

(2) A candidate for an election to the office of the Chairman shall be
deemed to have been duly elected where, there being more than two
candidates for the election-

(a) he has the highest number of votes cast at the election; and

(b) he has not less than one – quarter of the votes cast at the election in
each of at- least two-thirds of all Wards in the Local Government
Area as the case may be.

(3) If no candidate is duly elected in accordance with Sub-paragraph (1)
and (2) of this paragraph, there shall be a second election in accordance
with Sub-paragraph (4) of this paragraph at which the only candidates
shall be:

(a) the candidate who scored the highest number of votes at the
election held under Sub-paragraph (1) and (2) of this paragraph;
and

(b) the candidate who has the majority of the vote in the highest
number of Wards, so however that where there are more than
one candidate, the one among them with the highest number of
votes cast at the election shall be the second candidate for the
election.

(4) The Commission shall, within 30days of the result of the election in
which no candidate is duly elected under Sub-paragraph (2) of this
paragraph, arrange for another election between the two candidate shown
in Sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph and the candidate shall be deemed
duly elected if –

(a) he has a majority of the votes cast at the election, and

(b) he has not less than one-quarter of the votes at the election in each
of the least two-thirds of the Wards in the Local Government Area.

(5) If no candidate is duly elected under Sub-paragraph (4) of this
paragraph, the Commission shall, within 7 days of the result of the election,

arrange for another election between the two candidates shown in Sub-
paragraph (3) of this paragraph, and a candidate at this last election shall
be deemed duly elected if he scores the majority of votes cast at the election.

(6) For the purpose of an election under this paragraph, a Local
Government Area shall be regarded as one Constituency.

11. Uncontested election of Councilor

If after the latest time for the delivery of the nomination papers and the
withdrawal of candidate for an election to the office of Councilor, only one
candidate remains duly nominated, that candidate shall be declared
returned unopposed.

12. Contested election of Councilor

If after the latest time for the delivery of nomination papers and for the
withdrawal of candidates for an election to the office of Councilors; more
than one person remain validly nominated, a poll shall be taken in
accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.

13. Issue of certificate of return to persons returned unopposed

Where a candidate is declared elected unopposed, a certificate of return
shall be issued to him by the commission and the return shall be published
along with the returns of other successful candidates at the election.

14. Where no candidate remains nominated in any Ward or Constituency on
the date appointed for the election, the Commission shall fix another date for
the election.

15. Ascertainment of result of poll

The result of the poll shall be ascertained by counting the votes cast for
each candidate at the election.

16. Arrangement of contested election Schedule 3.

(1) For every contested election under this Law, a poll shall be taken and a
presiding Officer appointed by the Commission shall be in charge of each
polling station or unit.

(2) The Commission shall-

(a) appoint sufficient number of polling stations or unit in each Ward or
constituency in respect of which a poll is to be taken and allot the
voters of the Wards or Constituencies to the polling stations or units;

(b) assign, in respect of each polling stations or unit to assist at the
taking of the poll, Poll Clerks and Orderlies appointed by the
Commission;

(c) ensure that each polling station or unit there is a compartment in
which voters record their votes in secret.

(d) furnish each Presiding officer with such ballot boxes or other
containers and ballot papers as may be required for the poll.

(e) provide each polling station with pens, ink pads, ink, appropriate
register of voters and such other things as may be required for the
poll; and

(f) do such other acts and things as may be necessary for conducting the
election in the manner prescribed by this Law.

(3) The Commission shall-

(a) appoint polling stations or units in respect of each Ward or
Constituency in which the election is to be held; and

(b) allot voters of the Ward or Constituency to the appropriate polling
station or unit, in a way that no voter shall be made to travel an
unreasonable long distance to cast his vote.

17. Form of ballot paper

Every ballot paper shall-

(a) Be a printed paper on which the symbol adopted by every political party
and duly registered as prescribed by law shall be clearly set out and have
a blank space at the right side of the symbol on which a thumb
impression can conveniently be made.
(b) Have a serial number printed or stamped on its back;
(c) Be attached to a counterfoil bearing the same serial number as is printed
or stamped on its back.

18. Polling Agent

(1) Each candidate may appoint one person as polling agent. (In this
Schedule referred to as “Polling Agent”) to attend at each polling
station or unit in the area in which he is a candidate for the purpose
of detecting impersonation.

(2) Notice in writing of the appointment of polling agents stating their
names and addresses and the polling stations, or units to which they

have been assigned shall be given by the candidate to the Electoral
Officer not later than 2days before the day fixed for the election.

(3) If a Polling Agent dies or becomes incapable of acting as a Polling
Agent, the candidate may appoint another Polling Agent in his place
and shall forthwith give to the Electoral Officer notice in writing of
the name and address of the Polling Agent as appointed.

19. Notice of Poll

(1) The Electoral Officer shall on or before the 14 days before the day of
an election cause to be published in every Ward or Constituency in
which the elections to be held, in such manner as he may think fit, a
notice specifying-

(a) the day and the hour fixed for the poll;

(b) the full names, arranged in alphabetical order of their
surname, place of residence and occupation of each candidate
remaining nominated, and;

(c) the location of the polling station or unit in the Ward or
Constituency and an indication of the persons entitled to vote
at the polling station or unit.

(2) The hours fixed for the taking of the poll shall be a continuous period
as may be determined by the Commission.

20. Ballot boxes

The Presiding Officer shall cause to be placed in the polling station or unit
ballot boxes which shall be so constructed that the ballot papers can be put
in them by the voter but cannot be withdrawn by him.

21. Sealing of ballot boxes

Immediately before the commencement of the voting, the Presiding Officer
at the Polling Station or unit shall show the ballot boxes empty to such
persons as may lawfully be present so they see that they are empty and
shall then opened without breaking the seal.

22. Sealing of Poll

(1) The voting of an election shall be conducted in the following manner
that is-

(a) every voter desiring to record his vote shall present himself to a Poll
Clerk at the Polling Station or unit at which he is entitled to vote and
the Poll Clerk shall after satisfying himself that the voter-

(i) is a person whose name appear on the register of voters
provided for the polling station; and

(ii) has not already voted, deliver to him ballot papers;

(b) before delivering the ballot papers to a voter, the Presiding officer
may require the voter to submit to being searched by the Presiding
officer or a person directed by him for the purpose of ensuring that a
ballot paper relating to the election is not in the possession and a
voter who refuses to submit to a search shall not be entitled to
receive the ballot papers;

(c) a female voter shall not be searched except by a female person;

(d) for the purpose of satisfying the Poll Clerk as to his entitlement to
vote, a voter shall produce to the poll clerk a registration card issued
to the voter during registration of voters carried out by the
Commission;

(e) immediately before the Poll Clerk delivers the ballot papers to a
voter-

(i) the ballot papers shall be punched or stamped with an official
stamp provided;

(ii) the number, name, address and occupation of the voter as
stated in the copy of the register of voters or part of the
register of voters, shall be called out;

(iii) the number of the voter in the register of voters shall be
marked on the counterfoil, and

(iv) a mark shall be placed against the number of the voter in the
copy of the register of voters or part of the register of voters,
to denote the ballot papers have been received by the voter but
without showing the serial number of the ballot papers which
have been received;

(g) a Poll Clerk may, and if required by the candidate or a Polling Agent shall,
put to any person applying for the ballot papers at the time of his
application but not afterwards, the following questions or either of them

(i) “Are you the person whose name is on the register of the
voters as follows?”

(ii) “Have you already voted at the present election at this or any
other polling station or unit?”

(g) a voter shall, on receiving the ballot papers, go immediately into the
screened compartment in the polling station or unit and their
secretly record his vote by placing his thumbprint against the symbol
of the candidate of his choice;

(h) a voter shall after recording his votes, come of the screened
compartment and put the ballot papers in the ballot box in full view
of the Presiding officer and all others present;

(i) Where a voter makes any writing or mark on a ballot paper by which
he may be identified, such ballot paper shall be rejected provided
that any print resulting from the staining of the thumb of the voter in
the voting compartment shall not be or be deemed to be mark of
identification under this law;

(j) a voter who defaces a ballot paper issued to him shall deliver the
defaced ballot paper to the Presiding Officer who shall promptly
marked the ballot paper as cancelled and issue another ballot paper
to the voter;

(k) immediately after recording his vote, a voter shall submit to having
the finger nail of his left thumb marked with ink sufficiently indelible
to leave a mark for a period of approximately ten hours;

(l) a voter who suffers from blindness or from any other physical
disability may be accompanied by such friend or relative as he may

choose who shall after informing the Presiding Officer, be permitted
in the presence of the voter alone to place the voter’s thumbprint
against the voter’s candidate of choice;

(m) the commission may take necessary steps to ensure that voters with
disabilities are assisted at the polling place by the provision of
suitable means of communication, such as Braille, large embossed
print or electronic device or sign language interpretation or self-site
voting in appropriate cases.

(2) A vote shall not be recorded except by his attending in person at the
polling station and recording his vote in accordance with this
paragraph.

(3) No voter shall vote for more than candidate or record than one vote
in favour of any candidate at any one election.

(4) Where the votes cast at an election in any polling unit exceed the
number of registered voters in the polling unit, the result of the
election for that polling unit, shall be declared null and void by the

Commission and another election may be conducted at a date to be
fixed by the Commission.

(5) Where an election is nullified in accordance with sub-paragraph (4)
of this paragraph, there shall be no return for the election until
another poll has taken place in the affected areas.

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) of this
paragraph of the commission may, if satisfied that the result of the
election will not substantially be affected by voting in the area where
the election is cancelled, direct that a return of the election be made.

23. Voter not permitted to vote in polling station not allocated to him

(1) No voter shall be permitted to vote at a polling station or unit other
the one to which he is allotted.

(2) The Presiding Officer shall regulate the admission of voters to the
polling station or unit, and shall exclude all other persons except
candidate’s polling agents, polling officers and other persons who in
his opinion have lawful reason to be admitted.

24. Impersonation by applicant for ballot paper

(1) If at a time a person applies for a ballot paper, or after he has so applied
and before he has left the polling station, the polling agent declares to the
presiding officer that he has reasonable cause to believe that the person
has committed the offence of impersonation and undertakes to substantiate
the charge in a court of Law, the Presiding Officer may order a police officer to

arrest that person and the Presiding Officer’s order shall be sufficient
authority for the police officer so to do.

(2) A person in respect of whom a Polling Agent makes a declaration in
accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall
not, be reason of the declaration, be prevented from voting but the
Presiding Officer shall cause the word “protested against for impersonation” to
the place against his name in the marked copy of the register of voters or part
of the register of voters.

(3) Where a person against whose name the word specified in sub-paragraph
(2) of this paragraph are placed admits to the Presiding Officer that he is
not the person he held himself out to be, he shall not be permitted to vote if he
had not already voted, and if he had already voted, the Presiding Officer
shall make a note of the number of the ballot paper delivered to him and
on the count being taken that ballot paper shall be invalid.

(4) A person arrested under the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed
to be a person taken into custody by a police officer for an offence in respect
of which he may be arrested without warrant.

25. Tendered ballot paper

(1) If a person presenting himself to be a voter named in the register of voter
applies for the ballot paper after another voter had voted as that person
the person shall, on giving satisfactory answers to the questions set out in

paragraph 23 (1)(f) of this Schedule, be entitled, if he wishes to receive a ballot
paper in the same manner as any other voter.

(2) A ballot paper received under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph (In this
paragraph referred to as a “tendered ballot paper” shall, instead of being
put into a ballot box-)

(a) be given to the Presiding Officer and endorsed by him with the name
of the voter and his number in the register of voters; and set aside in
one of a number of separate packets; each of which shall correspond
to and bear the “same” mark as one of the ballot boxes provided in
accordance with paragraph 21 of this Schedule and shall not be
counted by the Presiding Officer.

(3) The name of the voter and his number on the register of voters shall be
entered on a list to be called the tendered voters list, and this list shall be
admissible in any legal proceedings arising out of the election.

26. Conduct at the polling station

(1) The Presiding Officer shall ensure compliance with the provision of this
Law at the polling station or unit

(2) If a person misconducts himself in the polling station or unit, or fails to
obey a lawful order of the Presiding Officer, the Presiding Officer may order the

person to be removed from the polling station or unit by any police or by
any other person authorized in writing by the Presiding Officer in that behalf,

(3) A person so removed shall not, without the permission of the Presiding
Officer again enter the polling station or unit during the day of the election
and if charged with the Commission of an offence in that station, the
person shall be deemed to be a person taken into custody by a police officer
for an offence in respect of which he may be arrested without warrant.

(4) The provision of sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph shall not be enforced
so as to prevent a voter who is otherwise entitled to vote at a polling
station or unit from having an opportunity of so voting.

27. Adjournment of poll in case of riot

(1) When the proceedings at a polling station or unit are interrupted or
obstructed by riot or violence, the Presiding officer may adjourn the

proceedings till the following day and shall forthwith give notice of the
adjournment to the Electoral Officer.

(2) When the poll is adjourned at a polling station or unit-

(a) the hours of polling on the day to which it is adjourned shall be the
same as for the original day; and

(b) reference in this Schedule to the close of the poll shall be
constructed accordingly.

28. When the prescribed hour for the closing of the poll has been reached, the
Presiding Officer shall declare the poll closed and no more people shall be
admitted to the polling station or unit but those persons already inside the
polling station or unit shall be permitted to vote.

29. Counting of vote

(1) The Presiding Officer shall, after the close of poll, open the ballot box and
empty its contents in the present of the polling clerk, poll orderly,
candidates or their agents and begin to count the votes with the ballot paper
kept face upwards.

(2) During the counting of the votes, all rejected ballot papers shall be put in a
special envelope.

(3) Form EKSEC 6A and 6A (1) Schedule 6

The votes scored by each candidate shall be entered in a statement of
result form as in Form EKSEC 6A or EKSEC 6A (1) set out in the Schedule 6 to
this Law which shall be signed and stamped by the Presiding Officer and
endorsed by the candidates or agents, where available, at the polling

station or unit and the Presiding Officer shall equally announce the results at
the unit.

(4) The Presiding Officer shall give a copy of the statement of result form to the
police officer, if any, at the polling station or unit and take original copy to
the Returning Officer at the ward Collation center together, with the ballot
boxes, the relevant envelopes and all other election materials including the
stamp, stamp pad and endorsing ink.

(5) Form EKSEC 6(B) Schedule 6

The result of the councillorship election shall at the Ward Collation Centre
be entered in Form EKSEC 6B (1) set out in Schedule 6 to this Law and
announced by the ward Returning Officer.

(6) Form EKSEC 6B Schedule 6

The result of chairmanship election shall at the ward Collation Centre be
entered in Form EKSEC 6B set out in Schedule 6 to this Law and

announced by the ward Returning Officer and taken to the Local
Government Collation Centre.

(7) Form EKSEC 6C Schedule 6

The result of chairmanship election shall at the Local Government collation
Centre be entered in Form EKSEC 6C set out in Schedule 6 to this Law
and announced by the Returning Officer.

(8) Subject to Sub-paragraph (9) of this paragraph, a ballot paper which does
not bear the official mark shall not be counted.

(9) If the Returning Officer is satisfied that a ballot paper which does not bear
the official mark was from a book of ballot papers which was furnished to
the Presiding Officer of the polling station or unit in which the vote was cast
for use at the election in question, he shall notwithstanding the absence of
the official mark count that ballot paper.

30. Endorsement by Presiding Officer

(1) The Presiding Officer shall endorse the word “rejected” on a ballot rejected
under the provisions of Paragraph 30 of this Schedule and that ballot paper
shall not be counted.

(2) If an objection to the decision of the Presiding Officer is made by a
candidate or his agent, the presiding Officer shall add to the endorsement
words “rejection objected to”.

31. Statement of rejected ballot papers

(1) The Presiding Officer shall prepare a statement showing the number of
ballot papers rejected and shall on request allow a candidate or his agent to
copy the statement.

(2) No candidate or his agent shall record the serial number of a rejected ballot
paper which he sees during counting.

32. Returning Officer’s Decision

The decision of the Presiding Officer to a question arising in respect of a
ballot paper shall be final, and shall be subject to review only on an election
petition questioning the election.

33. Recount

A candidate and his agent may, if presented when the counting or a
recount of the votes is completed by the Presiding Officer, demand to have
the votes recounted, but the Presiding Officer may refuse to do so if in his
opinion the request is unreasonable.

34. Equality of votes

When there is an equality of votes between candidates so that the addition
of the vote would entitle any of the candidates to be declared elected, the
Returning Officer shall forthwith decide between those candidates by lot
and proceed as if the candidate on whom the lot falls had received an
additional vote, and shall declare that candidate to be elected.

35. Publication result of election

The Returning Officer shall cause to be posted at the office of the Local
Government Council concerned a copy of the notice of the result of the
elections in the Local Government Area.

36. Custody of documents

The Returning Officer shall deliver all documents relating to the conduct of
the election to the Electoral Officer who shall ensure their safe custody.

37. A poll clerk may be authorized by the Presiding Officer to do an act which
the Presiding Officer is required or authorized to do at a polling station or
unit by this Law except that he may order the arrest of a person, or the
exclusion or removal of a person from the polling station or unit.

38. Non-attendance of agents not to invalidate proceedings

Where in this Law an act or a thing is required or authorized to be done by
or in the presence of the agents of the candidates, the non-attendance of
an agent at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if the act
or thing is otherwise properly done, invalidate the act or thing done.

39. Sealed certificate of return to be issued to successful candidates

(1) A sealed Certificate of Return at an election in the form set out in schedule
6 under this Law shall be issued within 7days to every candidate who has
won an election under this Law; provided that where the Election Appeal
Tribunal nullifies the certificate of Return of any candidate, the Commission
shall within 48hours after the receipt of the order of that Tribunal issue the
successful candidate with a valid certificate of return.

(2) Where the Commission refuses and or neglects to issue a Certificate of
Return, a certified true copy of the order of the Election Appeal Tribunal

shall, ipso facto, be sufficient for the purpose of swearing-in a candidate
declared as the winner by that tribunal.

40. Reference to Form Schedule 6

Reference to a Form in this Schedule is reference to the Form as set out in
Schedule 6 to this Law.

SCHEDULE 5

PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION PETITION

Interpretation

1. In this Schedule

“Attorney-General” means the Attorney-General of the State.

“Civil Procedure Rules” means the High Court (Civil Procedure) rules, or
Rules of court amending or replacing those Rules;

“Election” means the election in respect of the Ward, Constituency or Local
Government Area to which an election petition relates;

“Election Tribunal” means the Local Government Council Election
Tribunal;

“Registrar” means the registrar in charge of the Registry, or if he is absent,
the senior clerk present at the Registry;

“Registry” means a Registry of the Local Government Council Election
Tribunal;

“Tribunal Notice Board” means a notice board at the Registry and where
notice of hearing is being or has been given, a notice board at the place of
hearing.

Hearing and determination of petition

2. (1) An election petition shall be heard and determined within six months
from the date on which the petition is filed.

(2) An appeal arising from the decision of the Election tribunal on an
election petition shall be heard and determined within three
months.

Security for costs

3. (1) At the time of presenting an election petition, the petitioner shall
give security for all costs which may become payable by him to a
witness summoned on his behalf or to a respondent.

(2) The security shall be of such amount not exceeding N500 as the
Election Tribunal may order and shall be given by depositing the
amount with the Election tribunal.

(3) Where two or more persons join in the election petition, a deposit of
N500 shall be sufficient.

(4) If no security is given as required by this section there shall be no
further proceedings on the election petition.

Presentation of election petition

4. (1) The presentation of an election petition shall be made by the
petitioner (or petitioners if more than one) leaving it in person, or by the
hand of the Solicitor, if any, named at the foot of the election petition,
with the Registrar and the Registrar shall if so required give a receipt
which may be in Form EKSTF001 set out in Schedule 6 of this
Law.

Form EKSTF 001 Schedule 6

(2) At the time of presenting the election petition, there shall also be left a
copy of the election petition for each respondent and seven other copies.

(3) The Registrar shall compare the copy of the election petition sent in
accordance with Sub-paragraph 2 above with the original petition and shall
certify it as a true copy of the election petition on being certified by the
comparison that it is a true copy of the election petition.

(4) The Petitioner or his Solicitor shall, at the time of presenting the election
petition, pay the fees for the service and the publications of the petitions

and for certifying the copies and in default of the payment, election petition
shall not be received, unless the Tribunal otherwise orders.

Contents of election petition

5. (1) An election petition shall-

(a) specify the parties interested in the election petition;

(b) specify the right of the petitioner to present election petition;

(c) state the holding and result of the election, scores of the candidates
and the person returned as the winner of the election;

(d) state clearly the facts and grounds relied on to sustain the prayer of
the election petition.

(2) The election petition shall be divided into paragraphs each of which,
as nearly as may be, shall be confined to a distinct portion of the
subject and every paragraph shall be numbered consecutively, and
no cost shall be allowed for drawing up or copying an election
petition not substantially in compliance with the provision,
unless the election tribunal otherwise orders.

(3) The election petition shall further:-

(a) conclude with a prayer, as for instance, that some specified person
may be declared duly returned or elected or that the election may be
declared duly returned or elected or that the election may be
declared void, as the case may be ; and

(b) be signed by the petitioner (or all petitioners if more than one) or by
the solicitor (if any) named at the foot of the election petition;

(4) At the foot of the election petition there shall be stated – an address
for service within the judicial division, and the names of the occupier,
at which address documents intended for the petitioner may
be left.

(5) If an address for the service and its occupier are not stated that
petition shall not be filed, unless the Election Tribunal
otherwise orders.

(6) At the foot of the election petition there shall be added a note signed
by the petitioner giving the name of his solicitor, if any, or
stating that he acts for himself as the case may be.


(7) The Form EKSTF 002 set out in Schedule 6 of this Law or one to
the link effect, shall be sufficient for the purpose of the election
petition.

Further Particulars

6. Evidence need not to be stated in the election petition, but the Election
Tribunal may order such particulars as may be necessary:

(a) To prevent surprise and unnecessary expense;
(b) To ensure a fair and effectual heating in the same way as in a civil
action in the High Court; and
(c) On such items as to costs and otherwise as may be ordered.

Address for Service

7. For the purpose of service of election petition on the respondent, the
petitioner shall furnish the Register with the address of the respondent’s
abode or the address of a place where personal service can be affected on
the respondent.

Action by Registrar-Form EKSF 003 Schedule 6

8. (1) On the presentation of an election petition and payment of the
requisite fees, the Registrar shall forthwith

(a) cause notice, in Form EKSCTF 003 set out in Schedule 6 to this
Law, of the presentation of the election petition to be served on the
respondent;

(b) post on the Tribunal-notice board a certified copy of the election
petition;

(c) send a certified copy by the registered post or messenger to the
person or authority of whom it is required by Law that the
determination of the election petition shall be certified; and

(d) where the election Tribunal so directs, cause a certified copy to be
published in the Gazette of the State.

(2) In the notice of presentation of the election petition, the Registrar
shall state a time not being less than seven days or more than ten days
after the date of the service of the notice, within which the respondent is
to enter an appearance.

(3) In fixing the time within which the respondent is to enter an
appearance, the Registrar shall have regard to-

(a) the necessary for securing a speedy hearing of the election petition;
and

(b) the distance from the Registry to the address furnished under
Paragraph 4 of this Schedule.

9. (1) Subject to Sub-paragraph service (2) and (3) of this paragraph,
service on the respondent –

(a) Of the documents mentioned in Sub-paragraph (1) (a) of the
paragraph 8 of this Schedule; and
(b) Of any other documents required to be served on him before entering an
appearance shall be personal
(2) Where the petitioner has furnished under paragraph 7 of this Schedule the
address of the place where personal service can be effected on the
respondent and the respondent cannot be found at that place, the Election
Tribunal, on being satisfied on an application supported by an affidavit
showing that all reasonable efforts has been made to effect personal
service may order that service of any document mentioned in Sub-
paragraph (1) of this paragraph be effected in any of the ways mentioned in the
relevant provisions of the Civil Procedure Rules for effecting substituted
service in the civil case and that service be deemed to be equivalent to
personal service.

(3) The proceedings under the election petition shall not be vitiated
notwithstanding the fact that-

(a) the respondent may not have been served personally; or

(b) a document of which substituted service has been effected pursuant
to an order made under Sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph did
not reach the respondent’s hands and in either case, the
proceedings may be heard and continued as if the respondent had

been served personally with the document and shall be
valid and effective for all purposes.

Entry and default of appearance

10. (1) Where the respondent intends to oppose the election petition, he
shall–

(a) within such time after being served or deemed to be served with the
petition; or

(b) where an order has been made under Sub-paragraph (2) of
paragraph 8 of this Schedule, within such other time (if any) may be
stated in that order, enter an appearance by filling in the Registry a
memorandum of appearance stating that he intends to oppose the
petition and giving the name and address of the Solicitor, if any, or
stating that he acts for himself as the case may be and in either case,
giving an address for serve within the Judicial Division and the name
of its occupier, at which documents intended for the respondent may
be left.

(2) If any address for service and its occupier are not stated, the
memorandum shall be filed, unless the Election Tribunal otherwise
orders.

(3) The memorandum of appearance which may be in Form EKST F 004
set out in Schedule 6 to this Law shall be signed by the respondent or
his solicitor, if any.

(4) At the time of filing the memorandum of appearance, the
respondent or his solicitor shall:-

(a) leave a duplicate of the memorandum for each of the other parties
to the petition and three other duplicates of the memorandum, and

(b) pay the fees for service, and in default of the duplicates being left
and the fees being paid at that time, the memorandum shall not be
filed, unless the Election Petition otherwise orders.

11. (1) If the respondent does not file a memorandum of appearance as
required under Paragraph 10 of this Schedule, a document
intended for him may be posted on the Tribunal notice board and
that posting shall be sufficient notice of the document.

(2) The non-filing of a memorandum of appearance shall not bar the
respondent from defending the election petition.

Notice of appearance

12. The Registrar shall cause a duplicate of the memorandum of appearance to
be served on or its notice to be given to, the other parties to the petition.

Filing of Reply.

13. (1) The respondent shall, within six days of entering an appearance or
eleven days from receipt of an election petition file in the Registry
his reply specifying in it which of the facts and grounds alleged in the
petition he admits or denies and setting out the facts and grounds on
which he relies in opposition.

(2) Where the respondent in an election petition complaining of an undue
return and claiming the seat or office for some person intends to
prove that the election of that person was undue, the respondent in
his reply shall state the intention and set out the facts and
grounds on which he relies in support thereof.

(3) The reply may be signed and filed by the respondent or his solicitor if
any.

(4) At the time of filing the reply, the respondent or his solicitor shall leave
a duplicate of the reply for each party to the election petition
and three other duplicates of reply and pay the fees for service, and in
default of the duplicates being left the reply shall not be filed, unless the
Election Tribunal otherwise orders.

Service of reply

14. The Registry shall cause a duplicate of the reply to be served on each party
as the election petition.

Amendment of election petition

15. (1) Subject to Sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, the provisions of the
High Civil Procedure Rules relating to amendment of pleading shall
apply in relation to an election petition as if for the word “any
proceedings” in those provisions there were substituted the words
“the election petition or the reply, if any”

(2) After the expiry of the time limited by-

(a) Sub-section (2) of section 37 of this Law for presenting the petition,
no amendment shall be made-

(i) introducing a fresh prayer in the petition or effecting an
alteration of substance in the prayer; or

(ii) except anything which may be done under the provisions of
Sub-paragraph (3) of the paragraph, effecting a substantial
alteration in or addition to the statement of facts and grounds
relied on to sustain the prayer; and (b) paragraph 13 of this
Schedule for filing the reply, no amendment shall be made-

(i) Alleging that the election of the person, if any, for whom the
seat or office is claimed in the petition in undue; or
(ii) Except anything which may be done under the provisions of
Sub-paragraph (3) of the paragraph, effecting a substantial
alteration in or addition to the admissions or the denials
contained or the facts and grounds set out in the reply.
(3) The Election Tribunal in the hearing and determination of an election
petition shall not be obliged to confine its inquiry or findings to the
issues raised by the election petition and the reply, if any, and may,
with or without ordering or allowing-

(a) the amendment of the statement of the facts and grounds
relied on in support of the petition or the amendment of
any admission or denial contained in the petition; or

(b) the facts or grounds set out in the reply (but subject always
and having due regard to the time limited by Sub-
sections (2) of section 37 of this Law for presenting
an election petition), inquire into any other issue
otherwise raised or apparent, or any matter otherwise
appearing, as the Election Tribunal may deem
necessary for the purpose of the full and proper determination
of the election petition.

List of objections to Votes

16. (1) When a petitioner claims a seat or office for an unsuccessful
candidate, alleging that he had a majority of lawful votes, a party
complaining of and a party defending the election or return shall-

(a) within 3 days after the filing of the reply; or

(b) where no appearance is entered, not less than 6 days before the day
fixed for hearing, file in the Registry a list of the votes intended to be
objected to by him and of the heads of objection to each vote.

(2) No evidence shall be given against the validity of a vote or a head of
objection not specified in the list of the filed pursuant to Sub-
paragraph (1) of this paragraph except by leave of the Election
tribunal which may be given on such terms as to the amendment of
the list, postponement of the hearing and payment of costs as may be
ordered.

(3) The party delivering the list shall at the same time deliver a duplicate
for each other party to the petition and three other duplicates and
pay the appropriate fees for service, and in default of the
delivery and payment, the list shall not be filed unless
the Election Tribunal otherwise orders.

(4) The Registry shall cause a duplicate of the list to be served on every
other party forthwith.

List of objection

17. (1) When the respondent in a petition complaining of an undue return
and claiming the seat or office for some persons intends to give evidence
to prove that the election of that person is undue, the respondent
shall within three days after the filing of the reply, file in the
Registry a list of the objection to the election on which he intends to
reply.

(2) No evidence shall be given by a respondent of an objection to the
election not specified in the list of objections except by leave of the
Election Tribunal which may be given on such items as to the
amendment of the postponement of the hearing and payment of
costs as may be ordered.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) and (3) of paragraph 16 of this Schedule shall
apply to the list mentioned in Sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph.

Further particulars or directives

18. (1) If a party to the petition wishes to have further particulars or other
directives of the Election Tribunal, he may, at any time after entry of
appearance, not later than 10 days after the filing of the reply, apply

to the Election tribunal specifying in his notice of motion the
particulars or Directives which he applies and the motion shall be set
down for hearing on the first available day.

(2) The party applying shall give notice of his motion to the other parties,
and where he relies on the fact which is not apparent on the
face of the documents already filed he shall support his motion by
affidavit.

(3) If a party does not so apply, he shall be taken to require no further
particulars or other directives and the party shall be barred from so
applying after the lapse of the period laid down in Sub-paragraph (1)
of the paragraph except with the leave of the election Tribunal.

(4) Leave of the Election Tribunal under Sub-paragraph (3) of this
paragraph shall be sought by motion supported by affidavit after
notice to the other parties, and may be given in proper case on such
terms as to costs and otherwise as may deem fit.

Open Tribunal

19. Every election petition shall be heard in Open tribunal.

Time and place of hearing Form EKSTF 005 Schedule 6

20. (1) Subject to the provision of Sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph, the
time and place of the hearing of an election petition shall be fixed by
the Election Tribunal and notice of the time and place of the hearing
which may be in Form EKST 005 set out in Schedule 6 to this Law,
shall be given by the Registrar at least five days before the days fixed
for the hearing by:-

(a) posting or causing the notice to be posted on the Tribunal
notice board;

(b) sending a copy of the notice by registered post or messenger
to:-

(i) the petition’s address for service

(ii) the respondent’s address for service if any; and

(iii) the Electoral Officer.
(2) In fixing the place of hearing, the Election Tribunal shall have due
regard to the proximity to and accessibility from the place where the
election was held.

Notice of hearing

21. The Electoral Officer shall publish the notice of hearing by causing the copy
to be fixed to the place which was appointed for the delivery of nomination

papers to the election or to some conspicuous place within the Local
Government Area but failure to do so or any miscarriage relating to
the copy of notice of hearing shall not affect the proceedings in any
manner whatsoever.

Posting of notice on Tribunal notice board deemed to be good notice

22. The posting of the notice of hearing on the Tribunal notice board shall be
deemed and taken to be good notice, and the notice shall not be vitiated by
any miscarriage of, or relating to, the copy or copies of the notice
sent pursuant to Paragraph 20 of this Schedule.

Postponement of hearing

23. (1) The Election Tribunal may, from time to time, by order made on the
motion of a party supported by affidavit after notice to the other
parties, or by notice in such form as the Election Tribunal may direct,
postpone the beginning of the hearing to such day as the Tribunal
may name.

(2) A copy of the order or notice shall be sent by the Registrar by
registered post or messenger to the Electoral Officer, who shall
publish the order or notice in the manner provided in

Paragraph 21 of this Schedule for publishing the notice of
hearing but failure on the part of the Electoral Officer to publish
the copy shall not affect the proceedings in any manner
whatsoever.

(3) The Registrar shall post or cause to be posted on the Tribunal notice
board, a copy of the order or notice.

(4) Where the Electoral Tribunal gives a notice of postponement of its
own motion, a copy of the notice shall be sent by the registrar by
registered post or messenger to the address for service given by the
petitioner and to the address for service if any, given by the
respondent.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph 22 of this Schedule shall apply to an
order or notice of postponement as they do to the notice of hearing.

Non-arrival of Chairman of Tribunal

24. If the Chairman of the Election Tribunal has not arrived at the appointed
time for the hearing or time to which hearing is postponed, the hearing
shall in so far stand adjourned to the following day and so from day to
day.

Hearing to continue from day to day

25. (1) No formal adjournment of the election Tribunal for the hearing of
the election petition shall be necessary, but the hearing is to
be deemed adjourned and may be continue from day to day
until the hearing in concluded.

(2) If the Chairman who begins the hearing of the election petition is
disabled by illness or otherwise, it may be concluded by other
Chairman appointed by the Chief Judge.

Adjournment of hearing

26. (1) After the hearing of the election petition has begun, if the inquiry
cannot be continued on the ensuing day or, if that day is a Sunday or
a public holiday, on the day following the same, the hearing shall be
adjourned sine die but to a definite day to be announced before the

rising of the election Tribunal, and notice of the day to which
the hearing is adjourned shall forthwith be posted by the
Registrar on the Tribunal notice board.

The hearing may be continued on a Saturday or on a public holiday
if circumstances dictate.

Powers of the Chairman of Tribunal

27. (1) All interlocutory questions and matters shall be heard and disposed
of before the Chairman who shall have control over the
proceedings as a judge in the ordinary proceedings of the
High Court.

(2) After the hearing of the election petition is concluded if the Tribunal
before whom it was heard has prepared its judgment but the
Chairman is unable to deliver it through illness or otherwise, the
judgment may be delivered by one of the members, and
the judgment as delivered shall be the judgment of the
Tribunal, and the members shall certify the determination
of the petition to the Electoral Officer.

Effect of determination

28. (1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the Election Tribunal shall
determine whether a person whose election or return is
complained of or any other person and what person, was
duly returned or elected, or whether the election
was void and shall certify the determination to the Electoral
Officer.

(2) On the certification being given, the election shall be confirmed or in
the event of an event of an appeal, anew decision shall be held in

accordance with the certification or in accordance with the finding on
the determination of the appeal.

(3) Where a new election is to be held under the provisions of this
paragraph, the Electoral Officer shall appoint a date for the election.

Withdrawal or abatement of petition

29. (1) An election shall not be withdrawn without leave of the Election
Tribunal.

(2) Where there is more than one petitioner, no application for leave to
withdraw the election shall be made except with the consent of all
the petitioners.


(3) The application for leave to withdraw a petition shall be made by
motion in Form EKST.F 006 set out in Schedule 6 of this Law after
notice to the respondent.

(4) The notice of motion shall state the grounds on which the application
is included to be supported and shall be signed by the
petitioner or petitioners or his or their solicitor in the
presence of the petitioner or petitioners or his or their
solicitor in the presence of the Registrar.

(5) At the time of filing the notice the petitioner or petitioners shall
leave a duplicate for each respondent.

(6) The petitioner or petitioners shall also file the affidavit required
under Paragraph 30 of this Schedule together with the
duplicates for each respondent and pay the requisite
fees for services.

Affidavit in Support

30. (1) Before the leave of withdrawal of an election petition is granted,
there shall be produced affidavits by all parties to the petition and

their solicitors and by the election agents (if any) of all the
parties who were candidates at the election, but the Election
Tribunal may dispense with affidavit of any
particular person if it seems to the Election tribunal on
special grounds to be just so to do.

(2) each affidavit shall state that:-

(a) to the best of the deponent’s knowledge and belief no
agreement or terms of any kind whatsoever has or have been
made; and

(b) no undertaking has been entered into, in relation to the
withdrawal of the petition but if any lawful agreement has
been made with respect to the withdrawal of the petition, the
affidavit shall set out that agreement and shall
make the foregoing statement subject to what
appears from the affidavit.

(c) The affidavit of the applicant and his solicitor shall further
state the grounds on which the petition is sought to be withdrawn.

Motion for leave to withdraw

31. (1) The time for hearing the motion for leave to withdraw the petition
shall be fixed by the Election Tribunal.

(2) The Registrar may give notice of the day fixed for the hearing of the
motion to the respondents and post or cause to be posted on the
Tribunal notice board a copy of the notice with note stating the time
fixed for the hearing.

Respondent’s costs

32. If the election petition is withdrawn, the petition shall be liable to pay
appropriate costs to the respondents.

Abatement on death

33. (1) If a sole petitioner or the survivor of several petitioners dies then,
subject to Sub-paragraph (2) and (3) of this paragraph, there shall be
no further proceedings on the election petition.

(2) The death of a petitioner shall not affect his liability for the payment
of costs previously incurred.

(3) Where notice, with a duplicate for each other party supported by the
affidavit of two witnesses testifying to the death of a sole
petitioner or of the survivor of several petitioners, is given to
the Registrar, he shall submit the notice to the Election Tribunal
and if the Election tribunal so direct the Registrar shall:-

(a) give notice thereof to the other parties;

(b) post or cause to be posted notice thereof on the Tribunal
notice board; and

(c) cause notice thereof to be published in the Local Government
Area or in the Gazette of the State, in such for m as the
Election Tribunal may direct.

Notice of no opposition to petition

34. (1) If before the hearing of an election petition, a respondent, other than
the Electoral Officer or Presiding Officer gives to the Election
Tribunal notice in writing signed by him or his solicitor before
the Registrar that he does not intend to oppose the election
petition, the Registrar shall:-

(a) give notice thereof to the other parties; and

(b) post or cause to be posted notice thereof on the Tribunal
notice board.

(2) The respondents shall fine the notice with a duplicate for each other
party not less than six days before the day appointed for hearing the
election petition.

(3) The respondent who has given notice of his intention not to oppose
the petition shall not appear or act as a party against the election
petition in any proceedings on it, but giving of the notice shall not of
itself cause him to cease to be a respondent.

Countermand of notice of hearing

35. (1) Where a notice of:-

(a) the petitioner’s intention to apply for leave to withdraw an election
petition; or

(b) the death of the sole petitioner or the survivor of several petitioners;

(c) the respondent’s intention not to oppose an election petition, is
received after notice of hearing of the election petition has
been given and before the hearing has begun, the Registrar
shall forthwith countermand the notice of hearing.

(2) The countermand shall be given in the same manner and, as near as
may be, as the notice of hearing.

Discretion of tribunal if no reply

36. Where the respondent has not entered an appearance, or has not filed his
reply within the prescribed time or within such time as the Election Tribunal
may have allowed, or has given notice that he does not intend to
oppose the petition, then of-

(a) there remains no more than one other candidate in the election who
election was not returned; or
(b) the election petition contains no prayer for a determination that the
election was void; or
(c) there are no facts or grounds stated in the election petition or in the reply,
if any, or stated in the further particulars filed in the proceedings or

otherwise appearing on proof of which is ought to be determined that the
election was void, or
(d) the election petition is one complaining g of an undue return and
claiming the seat or office for the candidate who was not returned and the
respondent has not filed a list of objections under provisions of
paragraph 17 of this Schedule;

The Election Tribunal may, if thinks fit, determine the proceedings, on the
election petition without hearing evidence or further evidence, and in any
case, the proceedings shall be continued and determined on such evidence
or otherwise as Election Tribunal may deem necessary for the full and
proper determination of the election petition.

Fees

37. (1) The fee payable on the presentation of an election petition shall not
be less than N1, 000.00.

(2) A hearing fee shall be payable for the hearing at the rate of
N2,000.00 in all, but Election Tribunal may direct a lower fee to be
changed for any day of the hearing.

(3) For the purpose of this paragraph, the petitioner shall make a deposit
of not less than N2, 000.00 at the time of presenting the petition.

(4) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the fees payable in
connection with an election petition shall be at the rate prescribed

for civil proceedings in the High Court of the State in which the petition
is presented.

(5) No fees shall be payable by the Attorney-General or any other Legal
officer or by a respondent who was the Election Officer or Presiding
Officer at the election.

(6) No fees shall be payable for the summoning of witnesses summoned
by the Election Tribunal on its motion.

(7) A charge payable for the service of subpoena on a witness may be
paid by the Registrar in the same way as a State witness’s expenses.

38. (1) All costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the presentation
of an election petition and to the proceedings consequent thereon,
with the exception of such as are other provided for, shall be
defrayed by the parties of the election petition in such manner and in
such proportions as the Election Tribunal may determines, regard being
had to –

(a) the disallowance of any cost, charge or expenses which may in
the opinion of the Tribunal have been caused by vexatious
conduct, unfounded allegation or unfounded objection on the
part of the petitioner or of the respondent, as the case may be;
and

(b) discouragement of any needless expenses by throwing the
burden or defraying the expenses on the party by whom it has
been caused; whether that party is or is not on the whole
successful.

(2) Where the Tribunal declares an election to be void, it may, if satisfies
that the invalidity was due either wholly or in p8Jt to the culpable
default of an officer responsible for the conduct of the election in
performance of his duties, order that the whole or part of the cost
awarded to the successful petitioner be paid by that officer.

Return of Security

39. Money deposited as Security shall, when no longer needed as security
for costs, charges or expenses, be returned to the person in whose name it
was deposited or to the person entitled to receive it by order of the
Tribunal which may be made on motion after notice and proof that all just
claims have been satisfied or otherwise sufficiently provided for as the
Tribunal mat required.

Payment of Costs Out of Security

40. (1) The Tribunal may, on application made by a person to whom costs,
charges or expenses is payable, order it to be paid out of a deposit
made to secure it, after notice to the party by or on whose behalf the
deposit was made, requiring him to file a statement within a
specified time whether he opposes the application and the
ground of his opposition.

(2) Where a dispute arises on an application under Sub-paragraph (1) of
this paragraph, the Election Tribunal shall afford any person affected
by it an opportunity of being heard and make such order thereon as
it may deem fit.

(3) A person shall be deemed to have been afforded such opportunity if
notice of the time appointed for the inquiry into the dispute was
given to him, though the person may not have been present at the making
of the inquiry.

(4) A notice to be given to a person under this paragraph may be given
by the secretary handing him the notice or sending it to him by
registered letter;

(a) in the case of a party, at the address for service;

(b) in the case of an application for payment, at the address given
in his application. So, however, that the provisions of this sub-

paragraph shall not preclude the giving of notice in any other
manner in which notice may be given or which may be
authorized by the Election Tribunal.

(5) Execution may be levied on order for payment made by the Election
Tribunal under this paragraph in the same manner and to the same
extent as execution may be levied under a judgment for the payment
of money.

Calling of witness

41. (1) On the hearing of an election petition, the Election Tribunal may
summon a person as a witness who appears to the Election Tribunal
to have been concerned in the Election.

(2) The Election Tribunal may examine a witness so summoned or any
person in the Election Tribunal although the witness or person is not
called and examined by a party to the election petition and
thereafter he may be cross examined by or on behalf of the petitioner
and the respondent.

(3) The expenses of a witness called by the Election Tribunal of its own
motion shall unless the Election Tribunal otherwise orders, be
deemed to be costs of the election petition and may, if the Election
Tribunal so directs, be paid in the first instance by the Registrar in the

same way as State witness’s expenses and recovered in such
manner as the Election Tribunal may direct.

(4) Where the Election Tribunal summons a person as a witness under
this paragraph, the provisions of the High Court Civil Procedure rules
relating to the expenses of the persons ordered to attend a hearing
shall apply as if they were part of this paragraph.

(5) The Election Tribunal shall-

(a) in making and carrying into effect an order for the production and
inspection of documents used in the election and relating to the way
in which the votes of particular persons were given; and

(b) in the examination of any witness who produces or will produce a
document.

Ensure that the way in which the vote of a particular person has been given
shall not be disclosed until it has been proved that the vote was given and the
vote has been declared by the Election Tribunal to be invalid.

Privilege of a witness

42. (1) A person called as a witness in a proceeding in the Election Tribunal
shall not be excused from answering a question relating to an
offence at or connected with an election on the grounds that the

answer thereto may incriminate or tend to incriminate himself, or on the
ground of privilege.

(2) A witness who answers truly all questions which he is required by the
Election Tribunal to answer shall be entitled to receive a
certificate of indemnity under the hand of the Chairman of the
Election Tribunal stating that the witness has so answered.

(3) An answer by a person to a question before the Election shall not,
except in the case of the criminal proceeding for perjury in respect of
the answer, be admissible in any proceeding, civil or criminal,
in evidence against him.

(4) When a person has received a certificate of indemnity in relation to
an election and legal proceedings are at a time brought against him for
an offence against the provisions of this Law committed by him prior to
the date of the certificate at or in relation to that election, the
Election Tribunal having cognizance of the case shall, on proof of
the certificate, stay to proceedings and may, at its
discretion, award to that person such costs he may have been put to
in the proceedings.

Evidence by respondent

43. On the hearing of an election petition complaining of on undue return and
claiming the seat for some person, the respondent may subject to the

provisions of Paragraph 13 (2) and 17 of the Schedule, given evidence to
prove that the election of that person was undue in the same manner as if
he had presented an election petition complaining of the election.

Enlargement and abridgement of time

44. (1) The Tribunal shall have power, subject to the provisions of
Paragraph 15 of this Schedule to enlarge time for doing any act or
taking any proceedings on such terms (if any) as the justice of the
case may require.

(2) An enlargement may be ordered although the application for the
enlargement is not made until after the expiration of the time
appointed or allowed.

(3) When the time for delivering a pleading or document or filing any
affidavit, answer or document, or doing any act is or has been fixed
or limited by any of the sections, paragraphs or rules under or in
pursuance of this Law or by a direction or an order of the Election
Tribunal, the costs shall be borne by the party making the
application, unless the Election Tribunal shall otherwise order.

(4) Every application for enlargement or abridgement of time shall be
supported by affidavit.

(5) An application for abridgement of time may be made exparte, but
the Election Tribunal may require notice of the application
to be given to the other party.

(6) An application for enlargement of the time shall be made by motion
after notice to the other party but the Election Tribunal may for good
cause shown by affidavit or otherwise, dispense with the
notice.

(7) A copy of an order made for enlargement or abridgement of time
shall be filed or delivered together with any document filed or
delivered by virtue of the order.

Service of Notice

45. (1) Where a summons, notice or document, other than a notice or
document mentioned in Paragraph 8 (1) of this Schedule, is
required to serve on a person for a purpose connected with an election
petition it may be served by delivering it to the person or by
leaving it at his last known place of abode in the Local
government Area with any person there found who is a resident
of the abode and appears to be 18 years of age or more.

(2) After a party has given an address for service it shall be sufficient in
lieu of serving him personally with a document intended for him, if
the documents are served:

(a) on the person appearing on the paper last filed on his behalf as
his solicitor wherever the person may be found or, if the
person is not found at his office, on the clerk there apparently in
charge; or

(b) on the person named as occupier in his address for service
wherever the person may be found or, if the person is not
found at the address, or

(i) the person there found apparently in charge, if such
address is a place of business, or

(ii) a person, other than a domestic servant, there found
who is resident of the address and appears to be
18years of age or more.

(3) A party may change his address for service by giving notice of his
new address for service and its occupier to the Registrar and to each
party, but until a notice is received by the Registrar, his old address
for service shall continue to be his address for service.

(4) Where service by one of the modes specified in this paragraph has
proved impracticable, the Election Tribunal may, on being satisfied,

on an application supported by an affidavit showing what has been done,
that all reasonable efforts have been made to effect service-

(a) order that service be effected on any of the ways mentioned in
the provisions of the Civil procedure Rules relating to
substituted service which service shall be sufficient; or

(b) dispense with service or notice as the Election Tribunal may
think fit.

Number of Respondents

46. Two or more candidates may be respondents to the same petition and their
case may for the sake of convenience be heard at the same time, but for all
purposes (including the taking of security) the petition shall be deemed to
be a separate petition against each respondent.

Multiple Petitioners

47. Where two or more petitions are presented in relation to the same election
or return, all the petitions shall be considered and be dealt with as one
petition unless the Election Tribunal shall otherwise direct, following a
preliminary or other objection in time.

Conduct of Electoral Officer

48. (1) Where an election petition complains of the conduct of an Electoral
Officer, a presiding Officer or Returning Officer, he shall for all
purposes be deemed to be respondent, but an Electoral Officer, a
Presiding Officer or Returning Officer shall not be at liberty to give
notice that he does not intend to oppose the petition except with the
written consent of the Attorney-General of the State.

(2) If consent is withheld by the Attorney-General under Sub-paragraph
(1) of this paragraph, the State government shall indemnify the
Electoral Officer, Presiding Officer or Returning Officer against
any award of costs made against him by the Election
Tribunal on the hearing of the election petition.

(3) Where an Electoral Officer, a Presiding Officer or Returning Officer
is, or deemed to be, a respondent to a petition, the Attorney-General
of the State (acting in person or through any of his legal
officers), or a legal practitioner nominated by the Commission
shall represent the Electoral Officer, Presiding Officer or
Returning Officer.

Duplicate of documents

49. In the absence of express provision for the returning of copies of duplicates
of documents filed or used in connection with any step taken in the
proceedings, the party taking the step, shall unless the Registrar otherwise
directs, leave with the Registrar a duplicate of every document for each of
the other parties and three other duplicates.

Non-compliance with rules, etc

50. (1) Non-compliance with any of the provisions of this Schedule, or with a
rule of practice for the time being in force shall not render any
proceedings void, unless the Election Tribunal shall so direct, but the
proceedings may be set aside wholly or in part as irregular, or
amended, or otherwise dealt with in such manner and on such terms
as the Election tribunal shall think fit to ensure substantial justice.

(2) No application to set aside a proceeding for irregularity shall be
allowed unless made within a reasonable time or the party applying
has not taken any fresh step after knowledge of the irregularity.

(3) Where an application is made to set aside a proceeding for
irregularity, the several objections intended to be relied on shall be
stated in the notice of motion.

(4) No objection shall be made that certified copy has been used instead
of a duplicate or a duplicate instead of a certified copy.

Application of Rules of Court

51. (1) An election petition shall not be defected b an objection merely as to
form, unless the objection is as to the competence of the
petition.

(2) Subject to the express provisions of the Law, the practice and
procedure of the Tribunal in relation to an election petition shall be
assimilated as nearly as may be to the practice and procedure of the
High Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction, and the Civil
Procedure Rules shall apply with such modifications as may be
necessary to render them inconveniently applicable, as if the
petitioner and the respondent were respectively the plaintiff and
the defendant in a civil action.

(3) Subject to the provisions of the Law, an appeal to the Election Appeal
Tribunal shall be determined in accordance with the practice
and procedure relating to appeals in civil cases of the Court
of Appeal.

Schedule 6

Confidential: FORM EKSC.F.001

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENCE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Data Form for Persons seeking election to the Membership of Local Government Council

PART 1

A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS
1. Surname (in block letters)………………………………………………….
2. Maiden Name (where applicable)………………………………………….
3. Other Names (in block letter)………………………………………………
4. Have you ever changed your names? If so, what was your former
names?...........................................................................................................
5. Resident Address……………………………………………………………
6. Marital Status………………………………………………………………..
7. Postal / Address………………………………………………………………
8. Nationality……………………………………………………………………
9. Did you change nationality in the past? If so, what was your former
nationality……………………………………………………………………..
10. Place of Birth………………………………………………………………….
11. Date of Birth…………………………………………………………………..
12. Local Government Area……………………………………………………….
13. State……………………………………………………………………………

14. How long have you stayed in your present place of abode?...............................
15. Are you an indigene of your present place of abode?.........................................
16. What is your present occupation?.......................................................................

B. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED WITH DATES
1. PrimarySchools:…………………………………………………………………………
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2. Secondary Schools (including Teachers, Commercial, Technical College and
equivalent
Institution)………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Tertiary Institutions (including Universities and
Colleges)…………………………………………………………………………………
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C. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION WITH DATES
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D. WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH DATES (State employer, nature of work, reason
for leaving)
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E. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES (State Political activities involved
in the past, offices held, reason for leaving office, dates etc)
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F. GENERAL
1. Have you ever been tried in a court or tribunal for any criminal offence? If yes, give
details of case and the findings of the court of tribunal including punishment, if any
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2. Have you ever been tried by the code of conduct tribunal? If Yes, state details of the
charge and the findings of the Tribunal, including punishment, if any
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3. Have you ever been involved in any investigation or inquiry regarding lunacy? If Yes,
state nature of inquiry or investigation including the findings
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4. State with full details the names and addresses of Clubs, Societies, Associations or
Unions you belong to or have belonged to in the past.
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5. Have you ever been involved in any bankruptcy proceedings? If so, sate where
proceedings took place and the findings of the inquiry
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6. Have you ever been arrested by the Police or other Security Agency? If Yes, state
reasons for arrest, where and the outcome of the investigation
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7. Are you a member of a Political Party/ if so, state the name of your Political Party,
when you joined the Political Party and your position in the party.
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8. Has your party agreed to sponsor you or is the Party’s sponsorship being contested?
State other known Contestants

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9. Where have you paid your taxes in the last three years? Sate the amount paid and the
receipt numbers of tax clearance certificate numbers with dates
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10. Have you ever been involved in any investigation or trial relating to narcotic drugs or
any psychotropic substance? If so, state place of investigation or trial, date and the
outcome of the investigations or trial.
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……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Are you a registered voter? If so, state place of registration, registration number and
the registration area code number
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Give any other information about your person and the reason for which you intend to
contest the election
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
G. DECLARATION BEFORE A COMMISSIONER OF OATHS IN THE
MAGISTRATE OR HIGH COURT OF THE PLACE YOU LIVE
1. I solemnly and sincerely declare that the particulars given above are true and correct to
the best of my knowledge and believe.
2. Before making the declaration, I verified the facts and cross – elected them as to their
veracity.

DEPONENT
Sworn to at the Magistrate/High Court Registry
…………………….this……………………….
Day of………………………….20……………

BEFORE ME

COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS

PART II
E. For Official Use of the Commission
(Here record any independent information obtained or available about the subject).

FORM EKSCF 002
EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION.

SUBMISSION OF LIST OF CANDIDATES BY A POLITICAL PARTY

Date:……………

NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY…………………………………………

STATE…………………………………………………………………….

LOCAL GOVERNMENT…………………………………………………

S/NO Name of Age Sex Home Ward or Post being Educational Particulars of Remark
Candidate Address Constituency Contested Qualification 3-years Tax
Payment

NB: Please attach folders of each candidate with evidence of particulars supplied in this Form together
with other information considered important.

FORM EKSCF 003

RETURN OF LIST OF CANDIDATES DECLARED QUALIFIED TO CONTEST ELECTION



STATE…………………………………………………………………….


S/NO Name of Age Sex Home Ward or Post being Educational Particulars of Remark
Candidate Address Constituency Contested Qualification 3-years Tax
Payment

FORM EKSCF 002

RETURN OF LIST OF CANDIDATES DECLARED NOT QUALIFIED TO CONTEST ELECTION



STATE…………………………………………………………………….


S/NO Name of Age Sex Home Ward or Post being Educational Particulars Remark
Candidate Address Constituency Contested Qualification of 3-years
Tax
Payment

FORM EKSCF 4F

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION FORMS FOR NOMINATION OF
CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION

To:

The Chairman

Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission

Ado – Ekiti Date…………...

I,…………………………………………………………………………………………..

(NAME)

Of………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ADDRESS)

Whose occupation is………………………………………………………………………

(OCCUPATION)

1. I am the candidate to whom this nomination paper relates
and I am willing to stand the Chairmanship election
for……………………………………….. Local Government Area.
2. I am a Nigerian citizen of not less than thirty years of age.

3. I have paid my income tax as and when due for the three
years immediately proceeding the year of election.
4. I am resident at ………………………………………………
which is within the said ……………………………………. Local Government
Area.
5. I have never been adjudged a lunatic or otherwise to be of
unsound mind.
6. I am not an undischarged bankrupt.
7. I have not been convicted for an offence involving
dishonesty or fraud.
8. I am not currently employed in the public service of the
Federation or of a State or Local Government.
9. I have not been found guilty or contravening the Code of
Conduct under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
10. I have not been dismissed from the Public Service or the
Private Sector.
11. I have not been found guilty of an offence involving narcotic
drugs under any law in force in or outside Nigeria.
12. I am not a member of a Secret Society.
13. My educational qualifications are:
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
14. I am sponsored
by………………………………………………………………..

We, the undersigned are the nominators of the above candidate and are
registered voters in the constituency in respect of which the candidate seeks to
contest the Council Chairmanship Election.
Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….

Local Government Area…………………………………………………………………….

Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 1st Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 2nd Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 3rd Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 4th Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


FORM EKSCF 4G

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION FORMS FOR NOMINATION OF
CANDIDATE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMANSHIP ELECTION

To:

The Chairman


Ado – Ekiti Date…………...

I …………………………………………………………………………………………..

(NAME)

Of………………………………………………………………………………………….

(ADDRESS)

Whose occupation is………………………………………………………………………

(OCCUPATION)

1. I am the candidate to whom this nomination paper relates
and I am willing to stand the Councillorship election
for……………………………………….. Local Government Area.

2. I am a Nigerian citizen of not less than thirty years of age.
3. I have paid my income tax as and when due for the three
years immediately proceeding the year of election.
4. I am resident at ………………………………………………
which is within the said ……………………………………. Local Government
Area.
5. I have never been adjudged a lunatic or otherwise to be of
unsound mind.
6. I am not an undischarged bankrupt.
7. I have not been convicted for an offence involving
dishonesty or fraud.
8. I am not currently employed in the public service of the
Federation or of a State or Local Government.
9. I have not been found guilty or contravening the Code of
Conduct under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

10. I have not been dismissed from the Public Service or the
Private Sector.
11. I have not been found guilty of an offence involving narcotic
drugs under any law in force in or outside Nigeria.
12. I am not a member of a Secret Society.
13. My educational qualifications are:
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………

14. I am sponsored
by………………………………………………………………..
We, the undersigned are the nominators of the above candidate and are
registered voters in the constituency in respect of which the candidate seeks to
contest the Council Councillorship Election.

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 1st Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 2nd Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

Signature of 3rd Nominator

Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….


Ward………………………………………………………………………………………...

Date…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………


Name………………………………………………………………………………………..Address…………………………
…………………………………………………………..

Occupation………………………………………………………………………………….

FORM EKSC 5

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION ELECTORAL OFFICER’S RULING
AS TO VALIDITY OF NOMINATION

TO…………….........................

………………………………..

………………………………..

Take notice that a nomination paper received by me on ………………. In your favour *(has
been accepted/rejected by me upon the following grounds):

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………

Dated this …………………….. day of ………………… 20 …………………….

Electoral Officer


*Strike out words not applicable.

FORM EKSEC 6A (1)

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF RESULT OF POLL FOR ELECTION OF COUNCILLOR

POLLING STATE……………………….. CODE NO……………………………

WARD……………………………………. CODE NO……………………………

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA………… CODE NO…………………………..

STATE……………………………………… CODE NO……………………………

NO OF VOTERS ON THE REGISTER IN FIGURE

NO OF VOTERS ON THE REGISTER IN WARDS………………………………

SERIAL NOS OF VOTING CARDS ISSUED TO POLLING STATION……….. TO………..

SERIAL NOS OF VOTING CARDS ISSUED TO VOTERS…………….. TO………………..

SERIAL NOS OF THE BALANCE OF UNUSED VOTING CARDS…………. TO………….

That I was the presiding officer for the election held on……….. Day ………. At the above Polling Station.

That the election was contested / uncontested.

That the Candidate / Parties scored the following votes:

Votes scored by LP Candidate in figures

Votes scored by LP Candidate in words…………………………………………………

Votes scored by PDP Candidate in figures

Votes scored by PDP candidate in words…………………………………………………

Votes scored by AC Candidate in figures

Votes scored by AC Candidate in words…………………………………………………..

NO OF INVALID VOTE IN FIGURE

NO OF INVALID VOTES IN WORDS…………………………………………………..

Dated this………………………………Day of ……………………………… 20 ……….

Name of Presiding Officer………………………………Signature ……………………….

Name & Signature of LP Agent …………………………………………………………….

Name & Signature of PDP Agent……………………………………………………………..

Name & Signature of AC Agent……………………………………………………………...

FORM EKSEC 6A


STATEMENT OF RESULT OF POLL FOR ELECTORAL OF CHAIRMAN OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

POLLING STATE……………………….. CODE NO……………………………

WARD……………………………………. CODE NO……………………………

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA………… CODE NO…………………………..

STATE……………………………………… CODE NO……………………………

NO OF VOTERS ON THE REGISTER IN FIGURE

NO OF VOTERS ON THE REGISTER IN WARDS………………………………

SERIAL NOS OF VOTING CARDS ISSUED TO POLLING STATION……….. TO………..

SERIAL NOS OF VOTING CARDS ISSUED TO VOTERS…………….. TO………………..

SERIAL NOS OF THE BALANCE OF UNUSED VOTING CARDS…………. TO………….

That I was the presiding officer for the election held on……….. Day ………. At the above Polling Station.

That the election was contested / uncontested.

That the Candidate / Parties scored the following votes:

Votes scored by LP Candidate in figures

Votes scored by LP Candidate in words…………………………………………………

Votes scored by PDP Candidate in figures

Votes scored by PDP candidate in words…………………………………………………

Votes scored by AC Candidate in figures

Votes scored by AC Candidate in words…………………………………………………..

NO OF INVALID VOTE IN FIGURE

NO OF INVALID VOTES IN WORDS…………………………………………………..

Dated this………………………………Day of ……………………………… 20 ……….

Name of Presiding Officer………………………………Signature ……………………….

Name & Signature of LP Agent …………………………………………………………….

Name & Signature of PDP Agent……………………………………………………………..

Name & Signature of AC Agent……………………………………………………………...

FORM EKSEC 6B


SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM POLLING STATIONS FOR ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN OF
COUNCIL

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA……………………………….. CODE……………

LEVEL OF COLLATION…….. WARD………… NAME OF WARD……… CODE………

VOTES RECEIVED BY THE CANDIDATE

POLLING LP PDP AC

S/NO STATION NAME NAME OF IN NAME OF IN NAME OF IN
CODE CANDIDATE WORDS CANDIDATE WORDS CANDIDATE WORDS
IN FIGURE IN FIGURE IN FIGURE

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Total No. of Votes

No. of Votes B/F

Total No. of Votes Carried Over

NAME OF WARD RETURNING

OFFICER…………………………….. SIGNATURE…………………. DATE / STAMP………………..

NAME AND SIGNATURE OF PARTY AGENT………………………………………………………

…………………

LP

……………………
PDP

……………………. AC

FORM EKSEC 6B (1)


SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM POLLING STATIONS FOR ELECTION OF COUNCIL




POLLING LP PDP AC


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Total No. of Votes

No. of Votes B/F

Total No. of Votes

Carried Over



NAME AND SIGNATURE OF PARTY AGENT…………………………………………………………. ………………….

LP

……………………
PDP

…………………….

AC

FORM EKSEC 6C


SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM POLLINGWARDS FOR ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL




POLLING LP PDP AC


1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Total No. of Votes

No. of Votes B/F

Total No. of Votes

Carried Over



NAME AND SIGNATURE OF PARTY AGENT………………………………………………………….

………………….

LP

……………………
PDP

…………………….

AC

Fated this…………………..Day of…………......20…………..

Name of Presiding Officer……………….....Signature………..

Name & Signature of LP Agent …………………………..

Name & Signature of PDP Agent………………………….

Name & Signature of AC Agent……………………………


ELECTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL

CERTIFICATE OF RETURN AT ELECTION

I hereby certify that the Person elected for ………………………. Local Government Area in

the election held on ………………. Is……………………………

(State the full names of the Chairman)

Of ………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………………………………. (State the full address of the Chairman)………………

Dated this……………………… Day of …………………………………………………

ADDRESS…………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………


FORM EKSTF 001

RECEIPT OF PETITION

IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION TRIBUNAL EKITI STATE

HOLDEN AT……………

PETITION NO…………………

BETWEEN:

…………………………………………………………..) Petitioners

…………………………………………………………………………)

And

……………………………………………………………) Respondents

……………………………………………………………………………….)

Received on the …………………….. date of …………………… at the registry of………………….
Local Government Election tribunal a member of the Ward/Constituency purporting to
be signed by (insert name of petitioner).

Dated at ……………………… this ……………….. date of…………………

Registry

For Service on:

The Petitioner (s)

…………………

…………………

…………………

FORM EKSTF 002

PETITION

IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION TRIBUNAL

The Election to ……………………. Local Government Council for the Ward/Constituency/Local Government
Area held on the ……….. day of ………..

Between

A.B ………………………….) Petitioners (s)

C.D ………………………….)

And

E.F ………………………….) Respondent (s)

G.H ………………………….)

The petition of A.B. of ………………(or of A.B. of ………………C.D of Or as the case may be) whose names are
subscribed.

1. Your petition A.B. is a person who voted (or had a right to vote, as the case may be) at
the above election (or claims to have had a right to be returned or elected at the above
election) or was a candidate at the above election, and your petitioner C.D. here state in
like manner the right or each
petitioner)…………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
2. And your petitioner (s) state (s) that the person was held on the ………….. day of
…………………… When A.B. (and C.D) and B.F. (and G.H) were candidate.
3. And your petitioner (s) state (s) that (here state facts and grounds on which the
petitioner(s)reply……………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. Therefore you petitioner (s) pray (s) that it may be determined that the said E.F. (and
G.H) was (were) not duly elected (or returned) and that the (or his) election was void or
that the said A.B (and C.D) was (were) elected and ought to have been returned, or as the
case may be.
Signed……………………….. A.B
……………………………….. C. D
Address for services (within 5 kilometers)
Of a Post Office within the judicial Division
……………………………………………….
……………………………………………….
The name of my (or our) solicitor is ……………………………………………….
Or (or we) am (or are) acting for myself (or ourselves)
Signed………………………… A.B
………………………………… C.B
Signed before me this……………….. day of ………………..……
……………….

Registrar

FORM EKSTF 003

NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF PETITION

IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION TRIBUNAL OF EKITI STATE HOLDEN
AT……………………..

Petition No………..

Between

………………………….) Petitioners (s)

………………………….)

And

………………………….) Respondent (s)

G.H ………………………….)

To Respondent (s)

Take notice that a petition, a duplicate whereof is attached hereto, has this day been
presented in the Registry of the tribunal named above and that you are to enter an
appearance in respect of the petitioner to the said registry within …………… days of the
date when this notice left your address set out below, or as the Tribunal may direct by
order under paragraph 9 (2) of Schedule 5 to this Law, otherwise proceedings on the
petition may be continued and determined in default of your appearance, and any

document intended for you may be posted up on the tribunal notice board, which shall
be sufficient notice thereof.

Dated this……………….. day of ……………… 20………….

Registrar

To:…………………………

…………………………….

…………………………….

FORM EKSTF 004

EKITI STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION

RETURN OF LIST OF CANDIDATES DECLARED NOT QUALIFIED TO CONTEST ELECTION.

Date: …………..

NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY …………………………………………………………………….

STATE ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

LOCAL GOVERNMENT …………………………………………………………………………….

S/NO Name of Age Sex Home Ward or Post Educational Particulars Remark
Candidate Address Constituency Being Qualification of 3years
Contested Tax
Payment

FORM EKSTF 005

IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTION TRIBUNAL OF
EKITI STATE HOLDEN AT……………………

PETITON NO …………

Between


………………………….)

And


G.H ………………………….)

HEARING NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that the above election petition will be heard on ………. The ……. Day of
………. 20 ………. And on such other days as the Tribunal may determine.

Dated this……………………….. Day of …………………….. 20 ………………

Registrar

Address of the Service

Petitioner…………….

………………………..

………………………..

Respondent

………………………...

………………………..

FORM EKSTF 006

NOTICE OF MOTION TO WITHDRAW PETITION IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL
ELECTION TRIBUNAL OF EKITI STATE HOLDEN AT ……………………………

PETITION NO …………

Between


………………………….)

And


G.H ………………………….)

TAKE NOTE that this Honourable tribunal will be moved on ……………. Day of …………….. at
the hour of 9 o’clock in the forenoon or so soon thereafter as the petition or counsel on
his behalf can be heard praying the Tribunal for an order enabling the petitioner to
withdraw the above petition on the following grounds:

……………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

Dated at ……………………… this ……………………… date of ……………………..

Registrar

For Service on

……………………

Petitioner (s) Solicitor

Made this ……………. Day of ………………

Registrar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(this NOTE DOES not form part of the above law but is intended to explain its purport).

The Law is made to ensure the election into the elected posts of the Local Government
Councils in the 16 Local Government Areas of the State to provide among other things.

(a) For the conduct of elections to those Councils; and
(b) For offences, penalties; and
(c) The determination of questions relating to the elections.

This printed impression has been carefully compared by me with the
Bill, which has been passed by the Ekiti State House of Assembly and
found by me to be a true copy of the said Bill.

……………………………………………..

MR. BEN. AKINTUNDE FAMOYEGUN

Clerk of the House of Assembly

...........................................................

Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Adewale A. Omirin

Speaker of the House

Governor’s Assent

I hereby signify my assent to this Bill

DR. KAYODE FAYEMI
Executive Governor of Ekiti State

MADE AT ADO EKITI THIS 30th DAY OF Sept, 2011

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