Section 48, The Public Elections Act, 2022

(1) A candidate in a presidential election shall be deemedto have been duly elected to the office of President if he is the only candidate nominated for election after the close of nomination. (2) The Returning Officer shall- (a) declare the only candidate nominated for election as President under subsection (1); (b) issue a Certificate of Election of President ` (Unopposed) specified in Form A of the Fifth Schedule.