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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023

Annotated alteration evidence — page 249

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Nigeria
Provision
249
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English
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in force
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(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 The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Updated with the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Alterations 243

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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fifth Alteration) Acts, 2023 · placng.org · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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