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...

Introduction On September 21, 2024, eligible voters in Edo State will head to the polls to elect their governor in an election marked by high stakes, potential violence and logistical challenges. The election is conducted in a climate of economic hardship, security volatility and distrust in state institutions and the electoral process. Yiaga Africa’s pre-election...

Increasing the capacity of the media and civil society on elections observation ahead of the Edo 2024 governorship elections.

Yiaga Africa has commenced preparations for its observation of the Edo State governorship elections which is scheduled for September 21st 2024 with a two-day intensive training for its local government supervisors, during which it charged the supervisors to ensure accurate, simplified, and data-driven reportage of pre-election activities in their various LGAs to promote citizens’ participation...