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(b) failure to win at least twenty-five percent of votes cast in- (i) one State of the Federation in a Presidential election, or (ii) one Local Government of the State in a Governorship election. (c) failure to win at least- (i) one ward in the Chairmanship election, (ii) one seat in the National or State House of Assembly election, or (iii) one seat in the Councillorship election. 226. Annual report on finances (1) The Independent National Electoral Commission shall in every year prepare and submit to the National Assembly a report on the accounts and balance sheet of every political party. (2) It shall be the duty of the Commission, in preparing its report under this section, to carry out such investigations as will enable it to form an opinion as to whether proper books of accounts and proper records have been kept by any political party, and if the Commission is of the opinion that proper books of accounts have not been kept by a political party, the Commission shall so report. (3) Every member of the Commission or its duly authorised agent shall - (a) have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of all political parties; and (b) be entitled to require from the officers of the political parties such information and explanation as he thinks necessary for the performance of his duties under this Constitution, and if the member of the Commission or such agent fails or is unable to obtain all the information and explanation which to the best of his knowledge and belief are necessary for the purposes of the investigation, the Commission shall state that fact in its report. 227. Prohibition of quasi-military organisation No person or association shall retain, organise, train or equip any person or group of persons for the purpose of enabling them to 150 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations