Nigeria
2019
Model of electoral management
Independent
Source
Nigeria, Constitution 1999 (last amended in 2011), accessed 3 February 2019
153(1).There shall be established for the Federation the following bodies, namely: […]
f) Independent National Electoral Commission;
Nigeria, Electoral Act 2010 (last amended in 2015), accessed 3 February 2019
Article 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission as established by S.153 of the Constitution-
(a) shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession; and
(b) may sue or be sued in its corporate name.
Electoral Management Bodies
| Name of EMB | Number of EMB members | Term of office | EMB members selected by | Chair appointed/elected by | Party or expert based membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) | 13 | Unlimited | President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. | President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. | Expert |
