Section 97: Sponsorship by Banned and disqualified persons.

Any person affected by the Participation in Politics and Elections (Prohibition) Act, as amended, who sponsors any candidate or contributes to the funds of any candidate or political party is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of 5 years or to both such fine and imprisonment ; and in addition, the candidate so sponsored or to whose funds such contribution was made shall be disqualified from contesting any election under this Act or any other elections during the transition period.