Code of Conduct for All Political Parties 2013
Code · Security
Policy date: 2013-01-01
A Code outlines standards for political parties during elections, covering campaign conduct and party finance. It targets registered political parties, their officers, and election officials. This promotes peaceful and fair electoral processes.
Code of Conduct for All Political Parties 2013
What Is This Policy?
A code issued by INEC that sets out the expected behaviour of political parties during elections, covering campaign conduct, party finance, inter-party relations, and respect for electoral rules and processes.
Who Does It Target?
All registered political parties Party officers and candidates INEC monitoring and enforcement staff Security agencies managing election security
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Promote peaceful, fair, and issue-based political campaigning by binding all parties to standards of conduct that prevent violence, hate speech, and electoral manipulation.
Key Features
Campaign Standards: Prohibition of inflammatory language, violence, bribery, and intimidation Respect for Rules: Parties must comply with INEC regulations and election timetables Inter-Party Dialogue: Mechanisms for resolving disputes between parties before they escalate Media Use: Fair and responsible use of media for political campaigning Election Day Conduct: Standards for party agent behaviour at polling units and collation centres
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active for all election cycles Coverage: All registered political parties Lead Agency: INEC Enforcement: INEC may sanction parties for violations
How to Access
All parties sign the code as a condition of participating in elections. Parties receive the code from INEC Sign a pledge to abide by the code before each election cycle
Official Resources
Website: inecnigeria.org Contact: INEC Headquarters, Abuja
Legal Framework
The Code of Conduct for All Political Parties 2013 is issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission under the Electoral Act (as applicable at the time) and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (Section 225 on party accountability). It aligns with the INEC Code of Conduct for Electoral Officials, the Political Parties Regulations, and the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance standards for political party conduct.