(1) There
shall be established for the Federation one or more election
tribunals to be known as the National Assembly Election Tribunals
which shall, to the exclusion of any court or tribunal, have
original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to
whether:-
(a) any person
has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly;
(b)
the term of office of any person under this Constitution
has ceased;
(c) the seat
of a member of the Senate or a member of the House of
Representatives has become vacant; and
(d) a question
or petition brought before the election tribunal has been
properly or improperly brought.
(2) There shall
be established in each State of the Federation one or more
election tribunals to be known as the Governorship and Legislative
Houses Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of
any court of tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear
and determine petitions as to whether any person has been
elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor or as
a member of any legislative house.
(3) The Composition of the National Assembly Election Tribunals,
Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals shall
be as set out in the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution.
(4) The quorum
of an election tribunal established under this section shall
be Chairman and two other members.
