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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999 PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE

SECTION 7 (1) & (4) ELECTION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

7. (1) The system of local government by democratically elected local government councils is under this Constitution guaranteed;

(4) The Government of a State shall ensure that every person who is entitled to vote or be voted for at an election to House of Assembly shall have the right to vote or be voted for at an election to a local government council.

SECTION 14 (1) & (2) NATIONAL PRINCIPLES.

14. (1) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a State based on the principles of democracy and social justice.

(2) It is hereby, accordingly, declared that:

(a) sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority;

(b) the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government: and

(c) the participation by the people in their government shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

SECTION 77 (1) & (2) ELECTION TO THE SENATE & HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

77. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every Senatorial district or Federal constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Chapter shall return a member who shall be directly elected to the Senate or the House of Representatives in such manner as may be prescribed by an act of the National Assembly.

(2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to a legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election.

SECTION 117 (1) & (2) ELECTION TO THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

117. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, every State constituency established in accordance with the provisions of this part of this Chapter shall return one member who shall be directly elected to a House of Assembly in such manner as may be prescribed by an Act of the National Assembly.

(2) Every citizen of Nigeria, who has attained the age of eighteen years residing in Nigeria at the time of the registration of voters for purposes of election to any legislative house, shall be entitled to be registered as a voter for that election.

SECTION 132 (5) ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. 132. (5) Every person who is registered to vote at an election of a member of a legislative house shall be entitled to vote at an election to the office of President. SECTION 178 (5) ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF A STATE.

178. (5) Every person who is registered to vote at an election of a member of a legislative house shall be entitled to vote at an election to the office of Governor of a State.