Section 28 - Notice of election

(1) The Commission shall, not later than 300 days before the day appointed for holding of an election under this Act, publish a notice in each State of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory -

(a) stating the date of the election; and

(b) appointing the place at which nomination papers are to be delivered.

(2) The notice shall be published in each constituency in respect of which an election is to be held.

(3) In the case of a by-election, the Commission shall, not later than 14 days before the date appointed for the election, publish a notice stating the date of the election.

(4) There shall not be substitution of candidates in a by-election except where a candidate of a political party in a by-election dies, the party shall submit to the Commission the name of its substitute candidate within seven days of the death of the candidate in the Form prescribed by the Commission.