…Canada’s readiness to support the Commission in areas it considered necessary, including election observation. He expressed particular interest in the active participation of women and other segments of society in the electoral process, saying Canada was confident in the Commission’s capacity to conduct credible electi…

…on Zambian authorities to uphold the due-process rights of detainees. The European Union election observation mission also raised concerns about the vote-counting process, citing delays, weak verification procedures and a heavy military presence at some tallying centres. The circumstances surrounding Kafwaya’s death ar…

— Calls for stronger security, action against vote buying By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Election observation organisation, Yiaga Africa, has commended voters in Osun State for their resilience during the governorship election held on Saturday. The organisation also praised residents who not only participated in the electio…

…centre reflected the votes counted at polling units. The Chairperson of the Osun Election Observation Mission of Yiaga Africa, Dr Asmau Maikudi, who read the statement, said the group deployed 300 observers and 32 mobile observers across the 30 LGAs and based its findings on reports from 289 of the 300 sampled polling…

…Referencing preliminary reports from the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub, EU-SDGN EOH, SERAP maintained that civil society observers recorded 323 electoral offences across 726 polling units observed as of noon on election day. The breakdown includes 103 cases of vote trading, 28…

…SERAP cited preliminary reports by the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub, saying civil society observers recorded 323 electoral offences and irregularities across 726 polling units observed as of noon on Saturday. The organisation quoted the observers as saying the incidents includ…

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) has identified delayed commencement of voting, challenges with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and gaps in election logistics as some of the major issues observed during Saturday's Osun State governorshi…

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Election Observation Hub (EU-SDGN EOH) says it recorded 38 security incidents and 323 cases of electoral offences and irregularities in the 726 polling units monitored as of 12 noon on Saturday, as voting held in the Osun off-cycle governorship election. In…

…far been recorded. “Recent incidents in the state made it imperative that we start this election observation earlier than Saturday. Statistics show that there were about 73 reported election violence-related incidents. Also, one report has reported a death toll of about 29 between May and July. “And there has been more…

…during the Ekiti State governorship election. The Chairman of the 2026 Ekiti Election Observation Mission, Dr Aisha Abdullahi, said BVAS failed to verify voters in 10 percent of polling units, adding that ballot secrecy was compromised in 17 percent of locations. Abdullahi, while presenting the organisation's final Pro…

In a preliminary report released by its Election Observation Mission, the NBA said the election was generally conducted in a calm atmosphere, with early deployment of election officials and materials, adequate security presence, and satisfactory voter accreditation and voting processes in many polling units monitored a…

…ADC candidate rejects election results Speaking through the Chair of the 2026 Ekiti Election Observation Mission, Dr. Aisha Abdullahi, and the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, the organisation noted that the alignment between INEC's official figures and its independent verificati…

…rubber bands. After you vote, you are given items you can wear," he said. The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub and Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), which deployed hundreds of observers across the state's 16 local government areas, also reported cases of vote-buying and voter intimidation. In a joint statement, the…

…polling units utilizing the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) election observation methodology. Consequently, Yiaga stated, “If INEC's official turnout aligns with WTV's estimated range, it accurately reflects the turnout of voters at polling units. These estimates are derived from reports from 2…

…polling units with some electorates reportedly disenfranchised. A report by the EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub said 24 incidents of violence were reported across 10 local government areas. Vote buying Some party stakeholders were captured on camera inducing voters with cash ranging from N5,000 to N20,000 – a situatio…

The EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub has commended the performance of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Ekiti governorship Election. The hub, however, expressed concern over incidents of vote-buying, voter intimidation and ballot-paper irregularities. The hub, comprising the Kukah Centre, TAF Afr…

…under the European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria, EU-SDGN, the Election Observation Hub, have called on political parties and candidates contesting the Ekiti State governorship election to refrain from voter inducement and uphold democratic values throughout the electoral process. The groups warned…

…the secrecy of their ballots. Describing its findings as preliminary, the EU-SDGN Election Observation Hub said it would continue monitoring the voting, collation and results declaration processes before issuing a comprehensive post-election assessment.

The election observation group said findings from its observers revealed differences in the number of political parties reflected on key election materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).