Ahead of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, Yiaga Africa’s #WatchingtheVote presents its pre-election press statement highlighting key observations, risks, and recommendations. With 687 observers deployed under the joint Election Observation Hub comprising of seven member-organisations of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) II, Watching the Vote, in this...
#ANewINEC Campaign The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended (S.154, Paragraph 14, Part F, Third Schedule) vests the power to appoint the INEC Chairman, National and Resident Electoral Commissioner, in the President, subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. In case of the appointment of the INEC Chairman and commissioners, the...
COMMUNIQUÉ Issued At the End of a CSO and Media Roundtable on the 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election Yiaga Africa, in collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs) and media partners with support from the European Union through its European Union support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme, convened a roundtable on Friday, 22nd August...
Yiaga Africa welcomes INEC’s issuance of Guidelines for reviewing election results but raises concerns about their restrictive scope. The current Guidelines allow only INEC officials to file reports, excluding political parties, observers, and agents, all who are key stakeholders in safeguarding electoral integrity. We call on INEC to amend the Guidelines to broaden the scope...
Yiaga Africa, through its Watching The Vote (WTV) initiative, is closely monitoring the Ondo State governorship election using its proven Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology. The initiative has deployed 300 stationary observers across 300 randomly selected polling units and 24 roving observers to ensure independent verification of election results. In addition to...
As Ondo State prepares for its governorship election on November 16, 2024, Yiaga Africa has conducted a thorough pre-election assessment, highlighting several critical concerns that could affect the election’s fairness and credibility. These include the late commencement of political campaigns, escalating political desperation, potential voter inducement, and reports of violence and intimidation. Yiaga Africa emphasizes...
Protocol Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, Election Stakeholders, and Fellow Nigerians. Introduction It is my honor to welcome you all to this significant occasion—the public presentation of the Citizens Memorandum for Electoral Reforms. Today, we stand at a crucial juncture in our country’s democratic journey, a moment when we must collectively reassess and reimagine...
Yiaga Africa has comprehensively assessed the September 2024 Edo State Governorship Election using its Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology. Our 325 observers monitored polling units across all 18 LGAs, identifying critical issues that compromised the integrity of the election. While some processes, such as voting and counting, showed substantial compliance, serious irregularities...
We, the undersigned accredited civil society organizations observing the 2024 Edo governorship elections, express concern over the transparency of the collation of the election results. Reports of disruptions at ward and local government collation centers in Ikpobba/Okha, Etsako West, Egor and Oredo LGAs, including intimidation of INEC officials and attempts to collate results contrary to...
IntroductionOn Saturday, September 21, 2024, Yiaga Africa deployed the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology to observe the Edo State governorship election. This involved 300 stationary and 25 roving observers, covering a representative sample of polling units across all 18 LGAs. The PRVT enables Yiaga Africa to independently assess the quality of election...
