Sanction & publicly name government/party officials who encouraged or tolerated electoral violence.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
Development Partners/Observer Groups
IRI/NDI
Verified Medium (3)
Prosecute all electoral offenders to uphold the Electoral Act 2022.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
INEC
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
FIDA Nigeria
Verified Medium (3)
Address impunity for electoral offences by strengthening inter‑agency coordination and publishing consolidated outcomes.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Change legal timelines to ensure pre‑election disputes are resolved well in advance and published timely.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
National Assembly (NASS)
Judiciary/Election Tribunals
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Issue clear operational framework for IDPs to exercise voting rights with targeted voter education.
Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Amend restrictive legislative provisions (e.g., Cybercrimes Act, Official Secrets Act) to align with international freedom of expression standards.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
National Assembly (NASS)
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Transform federal government media (NTA, FRCN) into independent public broadcasters with editorial & financial autonomy.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
National Assembly (NASS)
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Strengthen campaign regulation enforcement with an effective monitoring & sanction mechanism.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
INEC
Security Agencies (Police/Civil Defence - NSCDC/Military)
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Remove unreasonable restrictions on right to stand by curbing excessive fees in party primaries.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
National Assembly (NASS)
Political Parties
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Establish a robust, transparent, verifiable results processing system with real‑time uploading of PU results.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
INEC
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Mandate legal disclosure of election technology test and audit results, including protocols, procurement specs.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
INEC
National Assembly (NASS)
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Establish accountable selection process for INEC Commissioners and RECs with merit‑based criteria.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Very High(4)
National Assembly (NASS)
EU EOM
Verified Medium (3)
Integrate governance accountability in voter education; sustained participation post‑election.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
Media Organisations
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
Make electronic transmission of results compulsory, including PU‑level uploads.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC, National Assembly
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Revisit voter allocation to polling units: audit, redistribute and communicate.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
Review requirement for voter identification; adopt alternative IDs with BVAS.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Audit the voter register to remove duplicates and ineligible voters; ensure public scrutiny.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Reduce over‑dependence on third‑party vendors and logistics providers by building internal capacity.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
Enforce mandatory training and use of technology for all permanent and ad‑hoc INEC staff.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Fix ambiguities in results management; Review Electoral Act to clarify collation and transmission.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
High(3)
INEC, National Assembly
YIAGA Africa
Verified Medium (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
