Section 133: Persons entitled to present Election Petitions.

(1) An election petition may be presented by one or more of the following persons—
(a) a candidate in an election; or
(b) a political party which participated in the election.
(2) A person whose election is complained of is, in this Act, referred to as the respondent.
(3) If the petitioner complains of the conduct of an electoral officer, a presiding or returning officer, it shall not be necessary to join such officers or persons notwithstanding the nature of the complaint and the Commission shall, in this instance, be —
(a) made a respondent; and
(b) deemed to be defending the petition for itself and on behalf of its officers or such other persons.