INTRODUCTION
Information is necessary for efficient functioning in every sphere of human endeavour. For the Nigerian electoral system, and the 2015 General Elections in particular, some basic information can be helpful in understanding and interpreting the processes, as well as in connecting with various stakeholders in election management. This compendium is designed to provide such basic information.
The Information Kit is a user-friendly compilation of electoral information about the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory where the 2015 elections will be conducted. The document will provide the user an overview of basic statistics about the electoral features of each state, the election managers and their contact lines, as well as representatives of security agencies on the platform of ICCES and their contact lines. These bits of information will be useful for anyone wishing to follow and understand the polling process. It is hoped that voters, media professionals and election observers, among others, will find the kit handy in understanding the processes of the general election.
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ACRONYMS
AC Area Council
Admin Sec Administrative Secretary
AMAC Abuja Municipal Area Council
ASP Assistant Superintendent of Police
CP Commissioner of Police
DSS Department of State Security
ED Edo State
FC Federal Constituency
FCE Federal College of Education
FCT Federal Capital Territory
FRSC Federal Road Safety Corps
GAP General Administration and Procurement Department
GMMC General Murtala Mohammed College
GSS Government Secondary School
HOD Head of Department
HQ/HQTERS Headquarters
ICCES Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security
ICT Information and Communication Technology
INEC Independent National Electoral Commission
JTF Joint Task Force (security agencies)
KMC Kano Municipal Council
LG Local Government
LGA Local Government Area
LGC Local Government Council
MMC Maiduguri Metropolitan Council
NDLEA National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
NOA National Orientation Agency
NSCDC Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
NYSC National Youth Service Corps
PAO Principal Administrative Officer
PUs Polling Units
RAs Registration Areas
REC Resident Electoral Commissioner
SC State Constituency
SD Senatorial District
UN United Nations
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
VEP Voter Education, Publicity, Gender and CSO Liaison Department
VPs Voting Points
VR Voter Registry
Click on a State below to view specific details: