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Boundary Delimitation

Nigeria Nigeria

BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: The country territory is divided in 360 electoral constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 49, 71: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
c. Compactness of constituencies
d. Conformity with local jurisdiction boundaries
Comments: No Senatorial district or Federal constituency shall fall within more than one State, and the boundaries of each district or constituency shall be as contiguous as possible and be such that the number of inhabitants thereof is as nearly equal to the population quota as is reasonably practicable.
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 72: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): e. Electoral Management Body (EMB)
Comments: The Independent National Electoral Commission
Source: Constitution 1999 (as amended), art. 71, 73: http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=179202 (2013)
Verified: 2015/02/14
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