As we approach the 2024 Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, this edition provides major updates on the ongoing preparations and the key actions being taken to ensure peaceful and transparent elections. From INEC’s appeal to the National Peace Committee to Yiaga Africa’s strategic training sessions for political party agents, we bring you a...
Ahead of the 2024 Edo Governorship elections, Yiaga Africa organised a refresher training for Master Trainers who will, in turn, train Political Party agents in Edo state in furtherance of its mission to promote electoral integrity and support essential election stakeholders in the electoral process. This training, conducted under Yiaga Africa’s African Election Academy (AEA)...
In this issue, we present a comprehensive update on recent developments from the electoral space. Significant attention is focused on the Edo polls, with Yiaga Africa predicting a low voter turnout. The Nigerian judiciary is also in the spotlight, with calls for it to enhance its image in support of democracy. Additionally, INEC has released...
This issue brings you up to speed with the latest in Nigeria’s election landscape. From INEC’s push for media integrity in the Edo/Ondo gubernatorial race to NDPC and INEC’s new data protection measures. Anambra’s confirmation of ANSIEC board nominees, Kano’s new LG election date, and Osun’s election guidelines from OSSIEC, all make this edition a...
Yiaga Africa pays a visit to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) as part of its efforts to improve local government elections in Nigeria.
In this week’s edition of The Ballot, we bring you the latest updates on elections . INEC has expressed its readiness to conduct Local Government elections if authorized and is actively training election officials for the Ondo and Edo State polls. We also cover updates on local government elections and Yiaga Africa’s call for removing...
Yiaga Africa has called on the National Assembly to remove the power of state governors to appoint members of the State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) to restore confidence in the electoral process and ensure credible local government elections. This call was made during a Validation Meeting for the Comprehensive LGA Election Index Tool which was...
This week’s edition of The Ballot brings you the latest updates on INEC’s preparations for the upcoming elections in Edo and Ondo. We also cover the accreditation and training of election observers in Abuja, along with recent court rulings concerning elected candidates. Additionally, we provide details on Senate discussions about local government autonomy and the...
