Section 27: Offences relating to illegal practices.

(1) A person who-
(a) votes, induces or procures any person to vote at a primary election knowing that he or the person is prohibited by this Act or by any other law or Party guidelines from voting at a primary election; or
(b) before or during a primary election, knowingly or recklessly publishes any false statement of the withdrawal of a Presidential aspirant at the primary election for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of another presidential aspirant, is guilty of an offence under this section.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) of this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of N2,000 or to imprisonment for 1 year or to both such fine and imprisonment.