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PART III Election Tribunals [The Marginal Note 285. Time for determination of pre-election matters, estab- is substituted by lishment of Election Tribunals and time for determination of the Constitution of election petitions Federal Republic (1) There shall be established for each State of the Federation and of Nigeria (Fourth the Federal Capital Territory, one or more election tribunals to be Alteration) Act 2017] known as the National and State Houses of Assembly Election [Section 285 is Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any Court or Tribunal, have substituted by the original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether - Constitution of (a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the Federal Republic National Assembly; or of Nigeria (Second Alteration Act) 2010] (b) any person has been validly elected as member of the House of Assembly of a State. (2) There shall be established in each State of the Federation an election tribunal to be known as the Governorship Election Tribunal which shall, to the exclusion of any court or tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether any person has been validly elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor of a State. (3) The composition of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal and the Governorship Election Tribunal, respectively, shall be as set out in the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution. [Sixth Schedule] (4) The quorum of an election tribunal established under this section shall be the Chairman and one other member. (5) An election petition shall be filed within 21 days after the date of the declaration of result of the elections; (6) An election tribunal shall deliver its judgment in writing within 180 days from the date of filing of the petition; 182 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second , Third and Fourth Alterations