Introduction On December 7, 2024, Ghana conducted its ninth presidential and parliamentary elections since returning to multiparty democracy in 1992. A total of 18.7 million registered voters were expected to vote across 40,648 polling stations in 276 constituencies spanning the country’s 16 regions. Fifteen political parties presented candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections however...
The Ondo State governorship election has since been concluded, and a winner has been declared. However, election stakeholders are still analysing the election with emphasis on the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the electoral umpire and the level of citizen participation in the election. This is why we organised a post-election...
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, Yiaga Africa deployed the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) methodology to observe the Ondo State governorship election. This involved 300 stationary and 24 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...
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...
Last week, we held a debriefing session on the Edo State 2024 governorship election to examine our election observation mission for the election, which saw the deployment of 325 trained and accredited observers for the election under our Watching The Vote (WTV) initiative. The debriefing is part of our election observation process which looks at...
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...
