INEC should review policies to ensure voters in polling units affected by suspension or cancellation are not disenfranchised.
Implemented
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should expand mock accreditation exercises to mock elections or voting to educate voters and reduce mistakes.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Review section 52 (2) of the Electoral Act to improve ballot marking mechanisms (e.g., dedicated pens vs ink thumbprints); CSOs to support advocacy.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
National Assembly (NASS)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should conduct post-election audits of ballots to identify invalid votes and improve voter education interventions.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should improve crisis communication during elections, providing detailed, regular, and progressive updates.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should provide clear instructions to Collation and Returning Officers to correct calculation errors and avoid arbitrary handling of results.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should establish a robust internal results verification mechanism before official proclamation of winners.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should make training manuals user-friendly and widely available to staff and stakeholders.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should improve staff capacity through robust learning programmes, training, and mock election exercises.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should ensure compliance with election procedures and reduce inconsistencies across all levels.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should strengthen procurement, logistics, and operational capacity.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should prioritise thorough planning, full implementation of Strategic Plan, Election Project Plan, and Election Management System.
In Progress
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
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
INEC should conduct a thorough post-election review to draw lessons from the 2023 electoral process.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Depopulate overpopulated Polling Units & relocate PUs in private homes or spaces unconducive for PWDs.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Establish combined call centers for reporting electoral offences.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Legally codify ICCES leadership, composition, replicate at state levels.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Enforce gender quotas for INEC appointments; ensure minimum 35% women in senior electoral staff.
2023 General Elections
INEC
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
