Section 60: Punishment of persons guilty of certain illegal practices.

Every person who-(a) votes, or induces or procures any person to vote at any election, knowing that he or such person is prohibited by this Act or by any other law, from voting at such election; or
(b) before or during an election, knowingly or recklessly publishes any false statement of the withdrawal of a candidate, at such election for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of another candidate,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N1,000 or to imprisonment for one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.