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
Situation Room
Indicative Medium (2)
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
Commonwealth Interim Statement
Indicative Medium (2)
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)
Commonwealth Interim Statement
Indicative Medium (2)
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
Commonwealth Interim Statement
Indicative Medium (2)
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
Commonwealth Interim Statement
Indicative Medium (2)
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
Commonwealth Interim Statement
Indicative Medium (2)
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
WADEMOS
Indicative Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Political parties must address election-related grievances through legal frameworks and avoid acts of violence that escalate insecurity.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Political Parties
WADEMOS
Indicative Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Promote deliberate and conscious efforts to improve female representation in governance and politics.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Political Parties
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Strengthen compliance mechanisms of the Peace Accord and sanction perpetrators of electoral violence.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Political Parties
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should promote public education for political party agents, media, and civil society on complaint procedures and resolution mechanisms during collation.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should probe low voter turnout and work with stakeholders to address factors undermining legitimacy.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should upload results from WARD, LGA, and State collation centers, with specific timelines for transmission at all levels.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should review the duration for voting to provide citizens reasonable time to participate, considering low turnout and delayed logistics.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should investigate reasons for polling units failing to open on time and late arrival of materials to improve future elections.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should initiate internal investigations to review the performance of IReV, publish findings publicly, and sanction complicit persons.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
WADEMOS
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC staff involved in misconduct during the 25 February 2023 election should be removed from the 11 March elections and face disciplinary or legal action where necessary.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
Nigerian Bar Association
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Political parties should educate their members and supporters to avoid violent conduct, voter intimidation, and actions in violation of the Electoral Act ahead of the 11 March 2023 elections.
Not Applicable
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Political Parties
Nigerian Bar Association
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
The Inspector-General of Police should ensure timely deployment of police officers for the 11 March 2023 elections.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Nigerian Bar Association
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
The Inspector-General of Police should ensure the immediate processing of persons arrested during the elections to allow for speedy prosecution.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Nigerian Bar Association
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY