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)
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
Introduce legal timelines for testing and mock exercises of electoral technologies.
Not Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
National Assembly (NASS)
YIAGA Africa
Verified High (4)
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
INEC should conduct mandatory stress tests and independent audits of election technology systems before elections
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.
2023 General Elections
HARMONISED RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER
INEC should ensure consistency between physical results and electronic uploads with audit trails
Partially Implemented
Some elements of the recommendation have been implemented, but not fully. Work may have stopped.
2023 General Elections
Anambra State 2025 Governorship Election
HARMONISED RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER
NASS should mandate real-time electronic transmission and publication of polling unit results via IReV
Partially Implemented
Some elements of the recommendation have been implemented, but not fully. Work may have stopped.
2023 General Elections
HARMONISED RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER
INEC should ensure functionality, auditability and credibility of election technologies (BVAS, IReV and related systems)
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.
2023 General Elections; 2024 Edo & Ondo Gov election; 2025 Anambra Gov election;
HARMONISED RECOMMENDATIONS TRACKER
Advocate for judicial reforms to prioritize BVAS data in election dispute resolutions.
Implemented
Edo State 2023 Governorship Election
Low(1)
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
Situation Room
Medium (2)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Establish IREV as the legal standard for real-time result collation and verification.
Partially Implemented
Edo State 2023 Governorship Election
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
Situation Room
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Amend the Electoral Act to ensure BVAS is the primary tool for voter authentication and accreditation.
Implemented
Edo State 2023 Governorship Election
Low(1)
National Assembly (NASS)
Situation Room
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Ensure that the BVAS is consistently updated and upgraded to ensure optimal functionality.
In Progress
Ondo State 2023 Governorship Election
Low(1)
INEC
YIAGA Africa
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Refrain from vote-buying and the commercialization of elections, and instead adopt practices that build trust in the electoral process.
Not Applicable
2025 Anambra Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
Political Parties
YIAGA Africa
Very High (4)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
Electoral technologies such as BVAS should be fully tested, reliably deployed and supported on election day.
Partially Implemented
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
INEC
CDD
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should address logistical and technological shortcomings, ensure transparent result transmission and consistent IReV uploads.
In Progress
2023 Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Off-cycle Elections
Low(1)
INEC
CDD
High (3)
POST-ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS REPOSITORY
INEC should audit the malfunction of the IReV portal and provide explanations to the public.
Partially Implemented
2023 General Elections
Medium(2)
INEC
Situation Room
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
Political parties must strengthen internal vote collation systems to benchmark against INEC’s collation for accountability and transparency.
In Progress
2023 General Elections
Low(1)
Political Parties
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
