LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT

Section 73: Grounds on which election may be questioned.

1989Section 73 of 86Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) An election may be questioned on the following grounds-
(a) that the person whose election was questioned was at the time of the election not qualified or was disqualified from being elected as a member of a Local Government Council; or
(b) that the election was avoided by corrupt practices or offences against this Act; or
(c) that the respondent was not duly elected by a majority of lawful votes at the election; or
(d) that the petitioner was validly nominated but was unlawfully excluded from the election.
(2) An act or omission which is contrary to an instruction or direction of the Commission or of any officer appointed for the purpose of the election but which is not contrary to this Act shall not of itself be a ground upon which the election may be questioned:
Provided that nothing in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall affect or invalidate any decision of the Commission or of the Transition to Civil Rule Tribunal that a person has been banned or disqualified pursuant to or under the Participation in Politics and Election (Prohibition) Act.

Cite this section

Section 73, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT (1989).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/local-government-basic-constitutional-and-transitional-provisions-act/section/73/