» State Independent Electoral Commissions

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria provides for two electoral bodies namely, Independent Electoral Commission (Section 153 (f) and the State Independent Electoral Commission (Section 197 (1) (5) each with clearly defined Functions.

INEC has power to:

1. Organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice – President of the Federation, the Governor and Deputy Governor of the states, and to the Membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Houses of Assembly of each state of the Federation.
2. Register politival parties in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and an Act of the National Assembly.
3. Arrange for the annual examination of operation of the political parties, including their finances.
4. Arrange for the annuyal examination and auditing of the funds and accounts of political parties, and publish a report on such examination and audit for public information.
5. Arrange and conduct the registration of persons qualified to vote and prepare, maintain and revise the register of voters for the purpose of any election under this constitution.
6. Monitor political campaign and provide rules and regulations which shall govern the political parties;
7. Ensure that all Electoral Commissioners, Electoral and Returning Officers take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law,
8. Delegate any of its power to any Resident Electoral Commissioner; and
9. Carry out such of the functions as m y be conferred upon it by an Act of the National Assembly.

SIEC have power to:

1. To organise, undertake and supervise all elections to local government councils within the State.
2. To render such advice as it may consider necessary to the Independent National Electoral Commission on the compilation of and the register of voters in so far as that register is applicable to local government elections in the State.