Politicians who pick two nomination forms to get two-year prison term — INEC

Mike Igini, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State, has revealed that some political actors who contested for more than one elective office can be convicted for electoral offences for violation of the Electoral Act, 2022.

Igini made this revelation on Tuesday on a television session.

According to him: “A person who signs a nomination paper or result form as a candidate in more than one constituency at the same election [commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a maximum term of imprisonment for two years].

“Section 115 (D) of the 2022 Electoral Act stipulates that no person shall sign, or obtain more than one form as a candidate for different elections.

“Some people are claiming that they participated in one election, that they filled two forms; it is ignorance of the law and it is not an excuse.

“We’re preventing them from being candidates for prison and they’re calling our names everywhere.”