Electoral Act section 87.

Electoral Act section 87 Says (1) A pol itical party seeking to nomi nate candidates for elections under this Act shall hold pri m aries for aspi rants to al l e l ective positions. (2) The procedure for the nomi nation of candidates by pol i tical parties for the various e l ective positions shall be by d irect or i n d i rect primaries. (3) A po l i tical party that adopts the d i rect pri maries procedure shall ens ure that all aspirants arc g i ven equal opportun i ty of being voted for by members of the party. (4) A pol itical party that adopts the system of i n d i rect pri maries for the choice of i ts candi date shall adopt the procedure outl i ned below- (a) in the case of nomi nations to the posi ti on of Presi dential candidate, a pol i tical party shall- (i) hold spec i a l conventions in each of the 36 States of the Federationand Federal Capital Territory, where delegates shal l vote for each of the asp i rants at des ign ated centres in each State Capi tal on speci fied dates, (ii) a National Convention shall be held for the rati fication of the candidate w i th the h i ghest n u m ber of votes, (iii) the aspi ra n t w i th the h i ghest n u m ber of votes at the end of voti ng in the 3 6 States of the Federation and Federal Capi tal Territory, shal l be declared the wi n ner of the Presidential pri maries of the pol i tical party and the aspi rants name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party after ratifi cation by the national convention ; (b) in the case of n o m i n ations to the position of Governorsh i p candidate, a pol itical party shal l , where they i ntend to sponsor candidates : (i) hold special congress i n each of the Local Govern ment A reas of the States w ith delegates vot i n g for each of the aspi rants at the congress to be held i n designated centres on speci fied dates, (ii) the aspi rant w i th the highest number of votes at the end of voting shall be decl ared the w i n ne r of the pri maries of the party and aspi rant's name shal l be forwarded to the Commission as the cand idate of the party, for the particular State ; (c) i n the case of n o m inations to the position of a Senatori�ii candidate, House of Representati ves and State House of Asse m b l y a political party shal l , where they i ntend to sponsor candidates- (i) hold special congresses in the Senatorial D i strict, Federal Consti tuency and the State AssembJy Constituency respectively, w i th delegates voting for each of the aspi rants i n desi gnated centres on spec i fied dates ; (ii) The aspirant w i th the highest number of votes at the end of voting shall be declared the winner of the primaries of the party and the aspirant's name shall be forwarded to the Commission as the candidate of the party ; and (d) in the case of the position of a Chairmanship candidate of an A rea Counci l a pol i t ical party shal l , where they i n tend t o sponsor cand idates- ( i) hold special congresses in the Area Counc i l s , w ith delegates voting for each of the asp i rants at designated centres on a spec i fied date ; and ( ii) the aspi rant w i th the h ighest number of votes at the end of voting sha l l he decl ared the w i nner of the pri maries of the party and the asp irant's name sha l l be forwarded to the Com m i ssion as the candidate of the party. ( 5 ) hi the case o f a Coun c i l lors h i p candi date, the procedure for the nomi nation of the candidate shall be by d i rect primaries in the ward and the name of the candidate w i th the h i ghest n um ber of votes s h a l l be submi tted to the Commission as the candidate of the party. (6) Where there is only one aspirant in a pol i tical party for any of the e l ective pos i tions mentioned in subsection (4)(a), (b), (c) and (d), the party shall convene a speci a l convention or congress at a design ated cent re on a speci fied date for the confi rmat i on of such aspi rant and the name of the aspirant shall be forwarded to the Comm i ssion as the candidate of the party. (7) A pol itical party that adopts the system of i nd i rect pri maries for the choice of its candidate shall c learly out l i ne in its constitution and rules the procedure for the democratic election of delegates to vote at the con vention, congress or meeting. (8) A pol itical appointee at any level sha l l not be a voting delegate at the Convention or Congress of any pol itical party for the pur.pose of n󰢭m i n ation of candidates for any e lection. (9) W here a pol itical party fai l s to comply with the provisions of this Act i n the conduct of i ts primaries, its candidate for election shall not be included i n the e l ection for the particular position i n issue. ( I 0) Notwithstanding the provisi ons of the Act or rules of a political party,_ an aspirant w ho complains that any of the prov isions of this Act and the guidelines of a pol itical party has not been compl ied w i th in the selection or nomination of a candidate of a pol i tical party for election, may apply to the Federal H igh Court or the H i gh Court of a State, for redress. (11) Noth i n g i n thi s section shal l empower the Courts to stop the holding of pri maries o r general election under this Act pending the determination of the suits.