Yiaga Africa seeks establishment of electoral offences commission
Nov. 14, 2023 Yiaga Africa has called on the National Assembly to accelerate the process of electoral reform, especially the establishment of the Electoral Offences Commission to promptly and diligently…
Police. party agents clash in Imo, Protest in Kogi over pre-filled election result sheets
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its “senior officials” are currently investigating the incident(s) of pre-filled election result sheets in Ogori/Magongo, Eika/Ohizenyi and some other areas of Kogi State…
#ENDSARS: NHRC receives panel reports from 16 out of 29 states
Oct. 31, 2023 The National human rights Commission (NHRC) has received reports from 16 states out of 29 on the #ENDSARS panels. The Executive Secretary of NHRC Mr Anthony Ojukwu,…
Politicians distribute alcohol, food to induce voters – Yiaga Africa alleges
March 18, 2023 Yiaga Africa alleged that some politicians were engaged in vote buying as party agents distributed food, cash and alcoholic drinks to some voters in exchange for votes….
Nigerians score INEC low on inability to upload results real time; Yiaga Africa, Labour kick
Many Nigerians have expressed outrage over what some term the refusal of INEC to upload election results real time as promised by the electoral commission. Some claim that the inability…
All BVAS needed for 2023 polls ready before December – INEC assures
November 17, 2022 All Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) needed for the 2023 general elections would be ready before December. The assurance was given in Abuja on Thursday by INEC’s…
YIAGA Africa faults Buhari’s nomination of RECs, asks Senate to reject Nominees
August 30, 2022 The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominations for Resident Electoral Commissioners. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Itodo said the…
Osun Poll: INEC official results consistent – YIAGA Africa
July 17, 2022 An Election Monitoring Group, Yiaga Africa said that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official announcement on the votes cast during Osun governorship election was consistent with…
FCT polls: BVAS malfunction disrupts elections- Yiaga Africa urges improvement
February 13, 2022 Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, says the Bi-modal Voting Accreditation System (BVAS) malfunction in some polling units disrupted the Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory’s (FCT) Area Council…
Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Overriding the President not best option – Jega, others
January 17, 2022 The former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, on Sunday told the National Assembly that overriding President Muhammadu Buhari over the Electoral Act…