Challenging Election Outcome: Task before NASS, INEC : vimar

Some Provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022 may be making it difficult for some candidates who have complaints against the conduct of polls and are seeking redress at election petition tribunal to get justice at the end of the day. For instance, Section 285 (6) provides that “An election tribunal shall deliver its judgment in writing within 180 days from the date of the filing of the petition.”

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