₦airaland Forum

The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended Section 77 of the recently assented Electoral Act 2026 to prescribe two-year jail term or N10 million fines or both, for anyone who knowingly maintains membership of two political parties at the same time.

Daily Trust reports that lawmakers during the committee of the whole presided by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu, made amendment to section 77 of the 2026 Act by inserting three new clauses 8, 9 and 10 which were considered and approved by lawmakers after a heated session of back and forth debates.

According to the new clauses approved by lawmakers, any party member found to be registered as member of more than one political party at the same time will have his or membership of the said parties voided.


Clause (8 ) of the approved amendment stipulates that “A person shall not be registered as a member of more than one political party at the same time.”

Clause (9) stipulates that “Where it is established that a person is registered as a member of more than one political at the same time, such dual membership shall be void, and the person shall cease to be recognised as a valid member of any political party pending regularisation in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the constitution of the political party concerned.

Clause (10 ) stipulates that “A person who knowingly registers or maintains membership in more than one political party at the same time commits an offence is liable on conviction to a fine of N10,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of two years, or both.”

OneCandleAway:
Lol, these APC are really out to trap the opposition. I know OBi is a major consideration for this law

Why not create a law that if you win with a party you can't move to another except you're willing to forfeit your elected Position. That's the more realistic approach.

OneCandleAway:
Lol, these APC are really out to trap the opposition. I know OBi is a major consideration for this law

Why not create a law that if you win with a party you can't move to another except you're willing to forfeit your elected Position. That's the more realistic approach.

Dalohad:
Kolework.

Jail the Rivers HOA members first, if you want such laws.

PHIPEX:
Who are they trying to catch this time around?

Rather than making a law for the good of a country, they prefer to behave like those witch-hunting opponents.

Let's remember the president signed the earlier version within 24hours, who read or reviewed the law?

ogododo:
https://dailytrust.com/just-in-reps-prescribe-2-year-jail-term-10m-fine-for-dual-party-membership/

DeclanR:
To witch hunt Peter Obi, I guess.
Obi is smarter than most of you guys in case you don't know

DomPerignon:
Has Obi ever nor will he ever win ?

There are already laws that checkmate cross carpeting of sore losers like Obi who if they contest and lose a party ticket can not contest under another party.

OneCandleAway:
Lol, these APC are really out to trap the opposition. I know OBi is a major consideration for this law

Why not create a law that if you win with a party you can't move to another except you're willing to forfeit your elected Position. That's the more realistic approach.

Olabest911:
Hmmn. This may sound good to APC but might be the begining of the end of APC because if Obi contest and loose in ADC and have no privilege of moving to another party to contest, he will have no other options than to vice ATIKU which might bring an end to APC reign.

Franking:
How about embezzlement of constituency project funds?

What's the penalty?