GANI, Hossana Esq. (Founder/National Co-ordinator of the Reformers League) was guest on the Programme Pro-bono Chambers on 101.1 FM, Human Rights Radio. He discussed the various electoral offenses and penalties under the Nigerian law, along with Uche Uka Esq..
Some of the electoral offenses are:
(1) The casting of vote twice or more.
(2) Announcing a false election result.
(3) Stopping any other person from voting.
(4) Revealing information on a ballot paper of another person.
(5) Being in possession of another person’s voter card.
(6) Disorderly Behavior at polling unit.
(7) Canvassing for votes at polling unit.
(8) Shouting Slogan of a political party at polling unit.
(9) Being armed with guns, sticks or any other dangerous weapons at polling unit.
(10) Loitering or walking about in a polling unit.
(11) Using siren at a polling unit.
(12) Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or Card readers.
(13) Holding a public meeting during election hours on Election Day.
(14) Wearing or carrying a badge or poster of a political party.
(15) Inflicts or threatens to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit.
(2) Announcing a false election result.
(3) Stopping any other person from voting.
(4) Revealing information on a ballot paper of another person.
(5) Being in possession of another person’s voter card.
(6) Disorderly Behavior at polling unit.
(7) Canvassing for votes at polling unit.
(8) Shouting Slogan of a political party at polling unit.
(9) Being armed with guns, sticks or any other dangerous weapons at polling unit.
(10) Loitering or walking about in a polling unit.
(11) Using siren at a polling unit.
(12) Snatching or destroying ballot boxes or Card readers.
(13) Holding a public meeting during election hours on Election Day.
(14) Wearing or carrying a badge or poster of a political party.
(15) Inflicts or threatens to inflict injury on any person or persons at a polling unit.
As 84, 004,084 registered voters in Nigeria cast their votes across the 119,973 polling units in the 36 states of Nigeria and the FCT, the voters were advised to peacefully cast their vote and protect same.
