LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT

Section 74: Non-compliance with certain provisions not invalidate election.

1989Section 74 of 86Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) An election shall not be invalidated by reason of non-compliance with this Act if it appears to the court or tribunal that the election was conducted substantially in accordance with the principle of this Act and that the non-compliance did not affect substantially the result of the election.
(2) An election shall not be liable to be questioned by reason of defect in the title, or want of title, of the person conducting the election if that person was then in actual possession of, or acting in the office giving the right to conduct the election.

Cite this section

Section 74, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT (1989).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/local-government-basic-constitutional-and-transitional-provisions-act/section/74/