Section 78: Contravention of Section 227 of the 1999 Constitution.
(1) Any political party or association, which contravenes the provisions of section 227 of the Constitution, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of –
(a) N5,000,000 for the first offence;
(b) N7,000,000 for any subsequent offence; and
(c) N500,000 for every day that the offence continues.
(2) Any person or group of persons who aids or abets a political party in contravening the provisions of section 227 of the Constitution commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N5,000,000 or imprisonment for a term of five years or both.
(Cap. C23, LFN, 2004.)
Cite this section
Section 78, ELECTORAL ACT (2022).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/electoral-act/section/78/