Nigerian Electoral Act

Section 112 - Dissolution of Area Council

(1) An Area Council shall stand dissolved at the expiration of a period of four years commencing from the date when the -

(a) Chairman took the oath of office; or

(b) legislative arm of the Council was inaugurated, whichever is earlier.

(2) In the determination of the four years term, where a re-run election has taken place and the person earlier sworn in wins the re-run election, the time spent in office before the date the election was annulled, shall be taken into account.

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