SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1. The statutory functions, rights, interests, obligations and liabilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission established under the Electoral Act 2006, existing before the commencement of this Act under any contract or instrument, or in law or in equity shall, by virtue of this Act, be deemed to have been assigned to and vested in the Independent National Electoral Commission established under this Act.

2. Any such contract or instrument as is mentioned in subsection (1), shall be of the same force and effect against or in favour of the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act and shall be enforceable as fully and effectively as if instead of the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act, the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act has been named therein or had been a party thereto.

3. The Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act shall be subject to all the obligations and liabilities to which the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act was subject immediately before the commencement of this Act and all other persons shall have the same rights, powers and remedies against the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act as they had against the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria existing before the commencement of the Act.

4. Any proceeding or cause of action pending or existing immediately before the commencement of this Act, by or against the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act in respect of any right, interest, obligation or liability of the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act may be continued or may be commenced and any determination of the court of law, tribunal or other authority or person may be enforced by or against the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act to the same extent as would have been against the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act.

5. All assets, funds, resources and other movable or immovable property, which immediately before the commencement of this Act, were vested in the Independent National Electoral Commission, existing before the commencement of this Act shall by virtue of this Act and without further assurance, be vested in the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act.

6. Any person who immediately before the coming into effect of this Act is the holder of any office in the Independent National Electoral Commission existing before the commencement of this Act shall, on the commencement of this Act, and subject to the provisions of the Constitution, continue in office and be deemed to have been appointed to his office by the Independent National Electoral Commission established by this Act unless the authority by which the person was appointed terminates the appointment.