A WEB

· Date of formation : 1998

· Number of staff at EMB 

 - The Commission is made up of thirteen (13) members: the Chairman and twelve (12) National Commissioner

· Main functions of EMB : 1999 Constitution, section 15 part 1

 1. Organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President, the Governor and Deputy Governor of a State, and to the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each state of the federation;

 2. Register political parties in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and Act of the National Assembly;

 3. Monitor the organization and operation of the political parties, including their finances; conventions, congresses and party primaries.

 4. Arrange for the annual examination and auditing of the funds and accounts of political parties, and publish a report on such examination and audit for public information;

 5. Arrange and conduct the registration of persons qualified to vote and prepare, maintain and revise the register of voters 

for the purpose of any election under this constitution;

 6. Monitor political campaigns and provide rules and regulations which shall govern the political parties;

 7. Conduct voter and civic education;

 8. Promote knowledge of sound democratic election processes; and

 9. Conduct any referendum required to be conducted pursuant to the provision of the 1999 Constitution or any other law or Act of the National Assembly.