Work in synergy with INEC to ensure adequate and even deployment of security personnel across polling units and other electoral sites, as well as between urban and rural areas.
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Strengthen inter-agency cooperation and provide election security in a non-partisan and wholesome manner.
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Improve security arrangements by identifying and sanctioning individuals and groups using inflammatory rhetoric, inciting violence, or plotting to perpetrate it.
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Ongoing reforms of the electoral act must take into consideration the need to arrest and prosecute electoral offenders.
Not Applicable
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
CDD
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
The government at all levels should build a sustainable, year-round security architecture that addresses root causes of insecurity and protects elections without excessive, resource-deploymen
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
CDD
Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Authorities should critically review the escalating deployment of security personnel in off-cycle elections, particularly in light of personnel welfare concerns.
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Security agencies should move beyond passive presence and take decisive action against vote buying and vote selling during elections.
In Progress
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Vote-buying and inducement should be aggressively addressed to protect electoral integrity.
In Progress
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
CDD
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Security deployment should be better coordinated in high-risk areas to protect voters and election officials.
In Progress
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
CDD
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Law enforcement agencies should deploy targeted strategies and sanctions to curb vote-buying and inducement.
Partially Implemented
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Kukah Centre
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
The Inspector-General of Police should investigate police overreach and hold offending officers and political sponsors accountable.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Allegations of voter intimidation and suppression by security agents and political thugs should be thoroughly investigated.
Partially Implemented
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Situation Room
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Security agencies should investigate and prosecute cases of complicity, misconduct and unprofessional behaviour by officers during elections.
Partially Implemented
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
YIAGA Africa
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Security agencies should be trained on electoral laws to ensure responsiveness to electoral offences.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
KDI
Indicative Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Decentralize training of security officers on electoral matters across local governments; training should be continuous rather than ad-hoc.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Police, EFCC, ICPC, Ministry of Justice
KDI
Indicative Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Timely distribution of appropriated funds for electoral security; align welfare of security personnel accordingly.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
KDI
Indicative Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Electoral security finance should include medium-term planning across all election phases, including personnel and materials, avoiding double budgeting.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
INEC
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
KDI
Indicative Medium (2)
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
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
