Section 118: Announcement of results.

(1) The Chief Electoral Officer of the Federation or any officer delegated by him shall announce the results of the Governorship and Legislative House elections.
(2) Any person, who prints or uses any electronic media or any other publication to announce the result of any election before the official announcement of the results as in subsection (1) of this section or announces any fake election results is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for 2 years or to a fine of N10,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.