National Assembly should undertake vigorous pre- and post-election legislative scrutiny of INEC and its implementation of the Electoral Act.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should audit the malfunction of the IReV portal and provide explanations to the public.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should conduct a post-election audit to provide public details of the result collation process.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should conduct a post-election audit of polling units where elections did not take place, including reasons for failures.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Enact election legislation amendments well in advance of elections to allow voters, parties, and candidates time to adjust.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Amend the Constitution to endorse early voting for election day workers, independent candidacy, and diaspora voting.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Establish independent legal frameworks for Electoral Offences Commission, Political Parties Registration & Regulation Commission, and constituency delimitation agency.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Implement the Justice Uwais Committee suggestion for the unbundling of INEC to improve efficiency and accountability.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Replace the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) with State Directors of Elections appointed as INEC employees under its control.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
All Nigerians, including candidates, should uphold commitments to peace, use legal channels for grievances, and exercise patience in the post-election period.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Political Parties
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should encourage mechanisms for citizen and situation room observation (national and local) to enhance transparency and public confidence.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should improve lighting and other infrastructure at polling units to ensure proper conduct of the close and count, especially when voting is extended into the night.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should address BVAS technology challenges, including connectivity issues, speed of fingerprint recognition, and staff training, to ensure smoother accreditation.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should improve communication in real time during election day to report challenges and updates to stakeholders.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should consider mechanisms for advance voting for polling staff, security personnel, and other essential workers to avoid disenfranchisement.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should address delays in the opening of polling units, late arrival of election materials, and late deployment of polling officials to improve future elections.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should ensure inclusivity and transparency in post-election reviews, involving political parties, citizen observers, and other stakeholders.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Adhere to timelines provided in the Electoral Act for resolving election disputes.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Review the increasing role of the courts in resolving election disputes in the sub-region, which are mostly adversarial.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Political parties must strengthen internal vote collation systems to benchmark against INEC’s collation for accountability and transparency.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Political Parties
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
