Reps Amend Electoral Act, Prescribe Jail Term for Dual Party Membership

Reps Prescribe 2-year Jail Term, 10m Fine For Dual Party Membership

The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended Section 77 of the recently assented Electoral Act 2026 to prescribe two-year jail term or N10 million fines or both, for anyone who knowingly maintains membership of two political parties at the same time. Daily Trust reports that lawmakers during the committee of the whole presided by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu, made amendment to section 77 of the 2026 Act by inserting three new clauses…

Reps amend Electoral Act, prescribe jail term for dual party membership

The House of Representatives has amended the Electoral Act 2026 to criminalise dual membership of political parties. In the new provision, anyone found

Reps amend Electoral Act, prescribe N10m fine, jail term for dual party membership

The House of Representatives of Nigeria has amended the Electoral Act to criminalise dual membership of political parties.

Reps approve jail, N10m fine for dual party membership

Nigeria’s House of Representatives amended the Electoral Act 2026, prescribing two-year jail terms or N10m fines for politicians holding dual party membership.

Multiple party membership to attract N10m, 2 years jail term as Reps amends Electoral Act - NewsTmes.com.ng

The House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 11, amended the Electoral Act 2026 to criminalise any form of multiple political party membership. With the newly amended law, any individual who is found guilty of belonging to more than one political party would be liable to get a fine of N10 million and a maximum jail … The post Multiple party membership to attract N10m, 2 years jail term as Reps amends Electoral Act appeared first on NewsTmes.…

Reps Move To Criminalise Party Dual Membership, Propose N10m Fine

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026 for the third reading to prohibit individuals from being members of more than one political party simultaneously. In the amendment, any politician who registers with two or more political parties at the same time is liable to a prison term of two years... The post Reps Move To Criminalise Party Dual Membership, Propose N10m Fine appeared first on New Telegraph.