Section 46: Campaigns for elections.

(1) Candidates and their parties shall campaign for the elections in such manner and in accordance with such guidelines as may be determined, from time to time, by the Commission.
(2) It shall be an offence punishable under this Act for any candidate or his agent to base his campaign or address on sectional, ethnic or religious differences.
(3) A candidate or an agent who contravenes the provisions of subsection (2) of this section commits an offence under this Act and shall not only be prosecuted in the appropriate court but shall also be disqualified as a candidate for the election.
(4) A candidate or an agent who offers bribes to the voters directly or indirectly either by paying money to them or providing inducement, unsolicited services or treating them to parties, commits an offence under this Act and shall be punished as provided under subsection (5) of this section.
(5) A candidate or an agent who contravenes the provisions of subsections (2) and (4) of this section shall be tried in a magistrate court and if found guilty shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three years or to a fine of N5000.
(6) In addition to the penalty under subsection (5) of this section, any candidate who commits an offence under this section shall be disqualified from the elections.