Paragraph 37
Fees(1) The fee payable on the presentation of an election petition shall not be less than N1,000.00.
(2) A hearing fee shall be payable for the hearing at the rate of N40.00 per day of the hearing but not exceeding N2,000.00 in all, but the Tribunal or Court may direct a different fee to be charged for any day of the hearing.
(3) For the purpose of subparagraph (2), the petitioners shall make a deposit of not less than N2000.00 at the time of presenting his petition.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the fees payable in connection with an election petition shall be at the rate prescribed for civil proceedings in the Federal High Court.
(5) No fees shall be payable by the Attorney-General of the Federation (acting in person or through any other legal officer) or by a respondent who was the Commission or any of its officers appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
(6) No fees shall be payable for the summoning of witnesses by the Tribunal or Court at its own instance.
This paragraph seeks to regulate the extent of the fees payable upon presentation or filing of a Petition. It specifies the payment of a fee of not less than N1,000.00 upon presentation of a Petition.
