Schedule 3 → Part 1 → Schedule Item 15

Schedule 3 → Part 1 → Schedule Item 15 · 1999 Constitution (2004 edition)

What Constitution says

The Commission shall have power to - (a) organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice- President, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a State, and to the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each State of the Federation; (b) register political parties in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and an Act of the National Assembly; (c) monitor the organisation and operation of the political parties, including their finances; (d) arrange for the annual examination and auditing of the funds and accounts of political parties, and publish a report on such examination and audit for public information; (e) arrange and conduct the registration of persons qualified to vote and prepare, maintain and revise the register of voters for the purpose of any election under this Constitution; (f) monitor political campaigns and provide rules and regulations which shall govern the political parties; (g) ensure that all Electoral Commissioners, Electoral and Returning Officers take and subscribe the Oath of Office prescribed by law; (h) delegate any of its powers to any Resident Electoral Commissioner; and (i) carry out such other functions as may be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly. G - National Defence Council

This is the 1999 Constitution as published in 2004. Later amendments aren't included yet, so a section may have changed since.

Original source

Official Gazette · CFRN 1999 official PDF · printed page 152–153. Original document

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