On Thursday, Yiaga Africa convened a roundtable discussion of election stakeholders to reflect on the quality of local government elections in Nigeria, explore the challenges with the elections and proffer ways to improve their credibility. The roundtable comes on the heels of a spate of local government elections as a result of July 2024 Supreme...

*By David Mkpume  In Nigeria’s federal structure, the local government system is designed to operate closest to the grassroots, making it easier for citizens to participate in governance. This is intended to shape good governance and provide essential social amenities necessary for development at the lowest level. According to the Nigerian Constitution in its Fourth...

*By Samson Itodo Local government elections in Nigeria have long been marred by rampant rigging and manipulation, favouring incumbents and ruling parties. Since the 1950s, political interference has plagued these elections, thwarting the goal of establishing truly representative local governments. The key factors contributing to these flawed elections include the absence of constitutionally guaranteed financial...

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.

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...

As part of its efforts to improve the quality of local government elections in Nigeria, Yiaga Africa convened a roundtable meeting with election stakeholders in Kaduna State to explore how to improve local government elections in the state. The roundtable meeting is the third such meeting that has been held under its CSO-Led Advocacy and...

Communiqué Issued after the Advocacy Roundtable on Legislative Reform for Improved Local Government Elections in Akwa Ibom State by the Akwa Ibom State Civil Society Forum Held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. COMMUNIQUÉ Preamble Yiaga Africa, in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), supported by the United...