2023 Elections: Yiaga Raises Security Concerns
Yiaga Africa has raised concerns about the possibility of insecurity hampering Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Raising its concerns in a report titled Will Election Security and Executive Impunity Shape Electoral Outcomes in 2023, the civil society organisation (CSO) urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently convene an emergency session of the Inter-Consultative Committee on Election […]
Nigeria: CSOs Make Fresh Electoral Bill Demand
A coalition of 13 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria has called on the National Assembly to retransmit the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 to President Muhammadu Buhari by Friday, 21 January, 2022. The coalition made the call in a statement following a citizens’ town hall forum on the bill on 16 January, 2021. According to […]
Nigeria: Coalition Makes Fresh Electoral Bill Call
A coalition of eight civil society organisations (CSOs) has commended the Senate for empowering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the mode of voting and transmission of election results without recourse to any external consideration. Yaiga Africa, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Albino Foundation, Nigeria Women’s Trust Fund, Institute for Media and […]
Nigeria: Yiaga, Lawmakers Discuss Electoral Reform
Yiaga Africa has urged federal lawmakers in Nigeria to ensure that the final version of the Electoral Act Amendment bill reflects the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians. The Senate and the House of Representatives passed different versions of the bill in July 2021. The bill seeks to resolve issues tied to the introduction of modern […]