| Parliament name |
National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
5 August 1982
|
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 360 |
| Constituencies |
360 single-member constituencies |
| Voting system |
Majority:
Single-member plurality system ("first past the post")
Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory. |
| Voter requirements |
- 18 years old
- Nigerian citizenship
|
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- Qualified voters:
- 30 years old
- Nigerian citizenship
- School-leaving certificate
- Membership of a political party
Ineligibilities:
- Employees in the public service
- Persons who have acquired citizenship of another country
- Persons who have been convicted of and sentenced for a criminal offence
- Persons declared bankrupt
- Members of secret societies (secret cults)
- Persons indicted for fraud by an administrative or judicial commission of inquiry
- Holders of temporary entry permits
- Undocumented immigrants
- Persons adjudged of unsound mind |
| Incompatibilities |
- Head of State
- Members of the other Chamber
- Ministers of State
- Holders of public posts
- Holders of judicial offices (judges)
- Civil servants
- Executives and members of the Electoral Commission
- Members of the armed forces
- Members of the security forces
*The incompatibilities above are valid during the term of office |
| Candidacy requirements |
- Deposit of 20,000 naira per candidate
- Candidature must be submitted by a political party |
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