Section 100: Failure to discharge function.

(1) Any person to whom this section applies, who is for the time being under a duty to discharge any function relating to an election, and who without reasonable cause, before or during an election or at any time thereafter-
(a) fails to perform or discharge such duty; or
(b) performs such duty fraudulently, negligently, perversely or recklessly; or
(c) does any act or omission in breach of such duty, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N5,000 or to imprisonment for 2 years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) The person to whom this section applies are-
(a) police officers, members of the State Security Service, officials and members of staff of the Commission, polling agents or any other officer or officers charged with the conduct of elections (by whatever name called) ;
(b) any Electoral Officer, Assistant Electoral Officer, Presiding Officer, Assistant Presiding Officer, Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer, Poll Clerk or Assistant Poll Clerk, or any officer or officers (by whatever name called) appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to this Act and the expression "official duty" shall for the purposes of this section be construed accordingly, but shall not include duties imposed otherwise than by this Act.