The National Assembly should pass, and the President assent to, a Bill to restructure INEC by unbundling its functions and establishing a dedicated Electoral Offences Commission
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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The National Assembly should pass, and the President assent to, a Bill to restructure INEC by unbundling its functions and establishing a dedicated Political Parties and Campaign Finance Commission.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Establish a Civil Society Protection Hotline with rapid response by security agencies.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Government to guarantee visa-free entry and protection of accredited regional/international observers.
Partially Implemented
Some elements of the recommendation have been implemented, but not fully. Work may have stopped.
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CSOs to follow the Situation Room Code of Conduct for Observers — covering impartiality, data protection and timely reporting.
In Progress
Conversation may have begun for its implementation or implementation has started and is ongoing.
OR
Where applicable, a Bill may have been introduced/passed/assented to by the President.
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Government to guarantee opposition access to public venues and state-owned media on a non-discriminatory basis.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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NASS should impose graduated sanctions, including fines, equal-time remedies and disqualification for egregious violations.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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INEC, National Broadcasting Commission and the National Communications Commission, to deploy a Joint Monitoring Hub tracking media airtime, hate speech, offline & online abuse of state resources.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Parties and candidates to sign a Peace & Issue-Based Campaign Accord monitored by the National Peace Committee.
In Progress
Conversation may have begun for its implementation or implementation has started and is ongoing.
OR
Where applicable, a Bill may have been introduced/passed/assented to by the President.
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Parties to submit detailed campaign finance pre-budget and realtime expense dashboard capped at statutory limits
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Internal party primaries should be broadcast live, with certified participant party membership or delegates register published 48 hours prior.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Civil society organizations and media organizations should monitor and observe the handling of election petitions by courts and report on the credibility of the process.
In Progress
Conversation may have begun for its implementation or implementation has started and is ongoing.
OR
Where applicable, a Bill may have been introduced/passed/assented to by the President.
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The National Assembly should pass, and the President assent to, a Bill mandating the resolution of election petitions before the swearing-in of elected officials, to strengthen the legitimacy of the electoral mandate.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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The National Assembly should pass, and the President assent to, a Bill mandating the resolution of pre-election disputes well before Election Day, to ensure timely justice and certainty of candidates.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Comply strictly with provisions of the electoral laws and regulations in handling pre-election cases and election petitions.
In Progress
Conversation may have begun for its implementation or implementation has started and is ongoing.
OR
Where applicable, a Bill may have been introduced/passed/assented to by the President.
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Public quarterly scorecard of arrests, prosecutions and convictions, disaggregated by offence type, location, sex and party affiliation.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Dedicated Special Electoral Offences Courts with 180-day trial completion target.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Enactment and operationalisation of the Electoral Offences Commission Act by December 2025.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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Security Agencies should have real-time citizen hotline and incident-mapping dashboard shared with CSOs and the media.
Not Implemented
No evidence of implementation yet.
OR
Where applicable, a bill may
have been introduced/introduced and failed/passed/assented to by the
President but no evidence of implementation yet.
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CREDIBILITY THRESHOLD FOR 2027 GENERAL ELECTION
Security agencies should have pre-deployment briefing emphasising human-rights-based policing, signed Rules of Engagement and individual body-cam use where available.
Partially Implemented
Some elements of the recommendation have been implemented, but not fully. Work may have stopped.
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