The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved 88observer groups to participate in the 2015 General elections.
The presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on 14th February, 2015 while 28thFebruary, 2015 is slated for the governorship and House of Assembly.
INEC said the accreditation is sequel to its compliance with the requirements and guidelines for accreditation of observers.
As released by INEC, the list contains 72 local observers and 16 foreign observers.
Below is the full list of accredited observers:
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S/NO |
ORGANISATION |
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DOMESTIC |
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1. |
NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT (NEPAD) |
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2. |
CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (CSCM) |
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3. |
GLOBAL AGENDA FOR TOTAL EMANCIPATION (GATE) |
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4. |
CITIZENS RIGHT AND LEADERSHIP AWARENESS INITIATIVE |
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5. |
JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION (CATHOLIC CARITAS FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA) |
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6. |
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL |
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7. |
POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION |
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8. |
CENTRE FOR GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT AND CRIME PREVENTION (CGDCP) |
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9. |
CENTRE FOR CIVIC EDUCATION (aka) TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG) |
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10. |
CENTRE FOR POLICY ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (CPALD) |
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11. |
ELECTION MONITOR |
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12. |
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION |
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13. |
SOCIETY FOR EQUITY, JUSTICE AND PEACE |
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14. |
JUSTICE & EQUITY ORGANISATION |
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15. |
CLEEN FOUNDATION |
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16. |
WEST AFRICAN NETWORK OF ELECTION OBSERVERS (WANEO) |
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17 |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, KURU |
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18. |
YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR ADVOCAY GROWTH AND ADVANCEMENT (YIAGA) |
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19. |
NEW CENTURY INITIATIVE |
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20 |
CENTRE FOR STRATEGEY ETHICS AND VALUE |
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21. |
AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT |
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22. |
CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (CODE) |
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23. |
NIGERIAN CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM (POLICY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE) |
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24. |
RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GENDER AWARENESS (RISDGA) |
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25. |
GLOBAL NETWORK FOR PEACE BUILDING |
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26. |
AFRICAN PEACE FOUNDATION |
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27. |
COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (CPL)/RECLAIMNAIJA |
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28. |
CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (CDD) |
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29. |
GLOBAL WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ASSOCIATION |
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30. |
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA) |
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31 |
PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP LEAGUE (PALL) |
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32. |
UNITED FORUM FOR GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT |
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33 |
ORGANISATION OF PATRIOTIC YOUTHS FOR DEVELOPMENT |
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34 |
COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS |
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35 |
RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP (RMG) |
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36 |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEACEFUL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA |
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37 |
CONAC (CHURCH OF NIGERIA COMMUNION) |
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38 |
GOOD LEADERSHIP FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE |
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39 |
GREAT VISION FOR CITIZENS RIGHTS INITIATIVE |
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40 |
BRIGHT WAY ENGLIGHTENMENT INITIATIVE |
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41 |
GAMJI MEMBERS ASSOCIATION |
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42 |
DIASPORA ADVOCACY FOR A NEW DOWN INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA |
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43 |
AFRICAN CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT |
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44 |
CENTRE FOR HUMAN PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT |
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45 |
INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP |
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46 |
HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR |
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47 |
ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTION, ACE-NIGERIA |
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48 |
CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT (CELD) |
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49 |
POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING INT’L |
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50 |
AFRICAN YOUTHS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION |
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51 |
NIGERIAN WOMEN TRUST FUND |
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52 |
GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT |
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53 |
WOMEN ARISE FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE |
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54 |
WOMEN INITIATIVE FOR A BETTER NIGERIA |
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55 |
NIGERIA ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN JOURNALIST (NAWOJ) |
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56 |
CIVIL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (CIRDDOC) NIGERIA |
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57 |
CENTRE FOR CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP & CITIZENS AWARENESS |
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58 |
LEGAL AID AND SELF DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE |
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59 |
YOUTH PROGRESSIVE MINDS FOR BETTER CHANGE INITIATIVE |
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60 |
NORTHERN YOUTH AND ELEDERS AWARENESS FORUM |
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61 |
COALITION OF DEMOCRATS FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS |
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62 |
DEMOCRATIC ACTION GROUP (DAG) DISPUTE RESOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE) |
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63 |
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FEDERATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS (FIDA) NIGERIA ABUJA BRANCH |
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64 |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE STUDIES |
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65 |
WOMEN MAKING DIFFERENCE INITIATIVE |
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66 |
FEDERATION OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S ORGANISATION IN NIGERIA (FOMWAN) |
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67 |
AL-HABIBIYYAH ISLAMIC SOCIETY |
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68 |
CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND ADOLSCENT EMPOWERMENT |
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69 |
CENTRE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE |
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70 |
UNESCO CENTRE ABUJA (HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIC EDUCATION) |
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71 |
WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM |
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72 |
CHANGE MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
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INTERNATIONAL |
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73 |
U.S EMBASSY |
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74 |
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES) |
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75 |
EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO NIGERIA |
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76 |
EMBASSY OF SWITZERLAND |
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77 |
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION |
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78 |
UN WOMEN |
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79 |
INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) |
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80 |
GERMAN EMBASSY ABUJA |
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81 |
EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN NIGERIA |
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82 |
EMBASSY OF JAPAN |
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83 |
HIGH COMMISSION OF CANADA |
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84 |
EMBASSY OF IRELAND |
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85 |
AUSTRALLIAN HIGH COMMISSION, ABUJA |
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86 |
AFRICA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND (ASAI) |
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87 |
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS |
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88 |
ECOWAS MISSION |
According to INEC the above listed groups are to obtain and complete form EPMC 02 for the election from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 8am-4pm (Monday-Friday) starting from 15th to 26th January, 2015.
To ensure prompt and efficient processing of ID cards, the commission enjoined all the accredited observer groups are to compile the photographs of their members for deployment on State basis along with the names and submit hard and soft copies to the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters on or before 26th January, 2015.
The commission also charged the observers to note that distribution of observer kits will be done by the EPM Desk officers at INEC state offices between February 10 -13, 2015.
Meanwhile, the Commission emphasised that observer groups other than those listed above found in the State for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies. Also, accredited field observers found in the states other than where they are posted will equally be sanctioned.
INEC said further enquiries should be directed to the Director, Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters Maitama, Abuja on 08036458237, 08060092273 or 08036048515.