What forms of checks are undertaken to verify signatures?

Nigeria

Nigeria

Answer
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Source

ElectoralAct

 

(Enactedin 2010)

 

http://placng.org/Electoral%20Act%202010-%20as%20Gazetted.pdf

 

(Recall)

Article 116.

A member of an Area Council may be recalled as a member if-

(a) there is presented to the Chairman of the Commission apetition in that behalf signed by not less than one-half of the personsregistered to vote in that member’s constituency alleging their loss ofconfidence in that member and which signatures are duly verified by theIndependent National Electoral Commission; and

(b) the petition isthereafter approved in a referendum conducted by the Commission within 90 daysof the date of the receipt of the petition by a simple majority of the votes ofthe persons registered to vote in that member’s constituency
Comment

Not specified for recall of members of national legislativebodies. In the case of recalling Area Council members, all signatures areverified by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

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