Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023
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Official source(a) be appointed by the President subject to the confirmation
by the Senate;
(b) be a person of unquestionable integrity and shall not be a
member of any political party; and
(c) not be less than 35 years of age.
15. The Commission shall have power to –
(a) organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices
of the President and Vice-President, the Governor and Deputy
Governor of a State, and to the membership of the Senate, the
House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each
State of the Federation;
(b) register political parties in accordance with the provisions of
this Constitution and an Act of the National Assembly;
[Third Schedule,
(c) monitor the organisation and operation of the political
Item F, paragraph
parties, including their finances, conventions, congresses and 15(c) is altered by
party primaries; the Constitution of
Federal Republic
of Nigeria (First
(d) arrange for the annual examination and auditing of the funds
Alteration Act) 2010]
and accounts of political parties, and publish a report on such
examination and audit for public information;
(e) arrange and conduct the registration of persons qualified to
vote and prepare, maintain and revise the register of voters for
the purpose of any election under this Constitution;
(f) monitor political campaigns and provide rules and regulations
which shall govern the political parties;
(g) ensure that all Electoral Commissioners, Electoral and
Returning Officers take and subscribe the oath of office
prescribed by law;
(h) delegate any of its powers to any Resident Electoral
Commissioner; and
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