Electoral stakeholders should work with political parties to strengthen internal conflict resolution mechanisms to reduce intra-party tensions.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Political Parties
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
ICCES, through Police, should collaborate with CSOs and communities to respond effectively to early warning signals.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
ICCES, through Police, should collaborate with CSOs and communities to respond effectively to early warning signals.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Consider early warning assessments from other stakeholders to complement ICCES security assessment.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Integrate civil society into early warning mechanisms to strengthen linkages with communities.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Electoral Institute should review the EVMAT tool to accommodate emerging trends and issues in electoral security.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Strengthen Police-Community relations to promote peaceful and credible elections through discussion platforms for collaboration.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
KDI
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Electoral interventions by CSOs, diplomatic, and donor agencies should be data-driven and region-specific.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Security agencies should be trained on electoral laws to ensure responsiveness to electoral offences.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Decentralize training of security officers on electoral matters across local governments; training should be continuous rather than ad-hoc.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Timely distribution of appropriated funds for electoral security; align welfare of security personnel accordingly.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
KDI
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Electoral security finance should include medium-term planning across all election phases, including personnel and materials, avoiding double budgeting.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
ICCES, in consultation with judiciary, should create SOPs for gathering evidence on electoral offences and train field officers for prosecution before off-cycle elections.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Civil society groups should mount sustained advocacy for the Electoral Offences Commission and Court, sharing best practices from other jurisdictions.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Establish a specialized Electoral Court to handle pre- and post-electoral litigations, expedite trials, and allow judicial specialization.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Advocate for passage of the Electoral Offences Commission Act to ensure a dedicated institution can arrest, investigate, and coordinate enforcement of electoral offences.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Perpetrators of electoral violence must be prosecuted and convicted; establish Electoral Offences Commission and Electoral Court to ensure speedy justice.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should consider abolishing PVCs and using alternative identification methods (National ID, passport, driver’s license) to reduce election costs.
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should resume Continuous Voter Registration well ahead of general or off-cycle elections.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should improve the register by systematically removing dead registrants.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
