YIAGA AFRICA, is a civic non-governmental organization promoting democracy, governance and development in Africa through advocacy, research and capacity building. Our mission is to build democratic societies anchored on the principles of inclusion, justice, transparency and accountability. Our thematic areas of work include Elections; Legislative Engagement; Youth and Accountability & Justice. YIAGA AFRICA Watching The...
Executive Summary Nigeria’s democracy is under threat following growing trend of vote buying and selling in elections. Capacity, competence and character are not parameters for assessing electoral candidates. Cash-for-vote or ‘see and buy’ is emerging as the major determinant of electoral choice. Besides being illegal as explicitly stated in Nigeria’s electoral laws, vote buying also...
Step by step ! How YIAGA Observed and verified the Ekiti Governorship Elections result More Stories … Download full #WatchingTheVote Newsletter , June 2018 Edition below WatchingTheVote Newsletter July 2018 Edition
KEY FINDINGS OF REPORTING PERIOD FOUR November 3 – November 9, 2017 On 18 November 2017, the people of Anambra state will go to the polls to elect a governor that will lead the state in the next four years. As opportunities for successful election abound, so also some challenges. Can INEC and related agencies...
In WatchingTheVote Newsletter for August INEC Chairman Prof Yakubu Commends YIAGA on Election Observation.. YIAGA WTV Deploy Observers for Anambra CVR.. Download Full Newsletter Below WTV NEWSLETTER AUGUST
KEY FINDINGS FROM REPORTING PERIOD THREE October 20 – November 2, 2017 Executive summary The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA), a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization devoted to electoral democracy and citizen’s participation, is playing an active role in the Anambra 2017 governorship election. On September 27, YIAGA deployed Long-Term Observation (LTOs) to Anambra...
KEY FINDINGS OF REPORTING PERIOD ONE Summary and Recommendation The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 18, 2017 as the date for election into the Office of the Governor of Anambra state. This is the fifth governorship election the electoral commission will conduct since the 2015 general elections. According to INEC, a total...
Interim Report on the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) Exercise for the November 2017 Anambra State Election By Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) [button link=”http://watchingthevote.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Interim-Report-on-the-2017-Anambra-Continuous-Voters-Registration.pdf” type=”big” color=”red” newwindow=”yes”] Download[/button]
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