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An Overview of the Electoral Act, 2022

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  • Yahaya Alhaji Dunoma, PhD

    (Lecturer, Department of Languages & Liberal Studies, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Administration and also the Legal Officer, Borno State University)

  • Baba Isa Sanda Benisheikh, PhD

    (PhD, Lecturer, Department of Private Law, University of Maiduguri)

Abstract

The Electoral Act, 2022 is a legislation meant to guide the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) while conducting election in Nigeria. It is legal framework regulating the electoral processes in the country including the activities of political parties ranging from registration and merger. This article seeks to examine the Act in an abstract form using doctrinal means to analyse this novel legislation. It is observed that the legislation is perfect for the timing but was not implemented fully by the Commission in particular and Nigerians in general. To correct this anomaly, all stakeholders including the Commission need to put into use all vital provisions to give life to the legislation in all elections to come.

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  • Yahaya Alhaji Dunoma, PhD & Baba Isa Sanda Benisheikh, PhD, 2023. "An Overview of the Electoral Act, 2022," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 7(5), pages 1505-1522, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:7:y:2023:i:5:p:1505-1522
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