The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is seeking applications from civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations interested in observing the upcoming February rerun and by-election. Interested parties can apply via an online portal before January 17.
INEC’s acting Director, Electoral Party Monitoring, Mrs Hauwa Habib, made this announcement in Abuja on Thursday.
Habib encouraged organizations to visit and complete the application form. She emphasized that the completion of the prescribed application form (EC14A(l)) is the only accepted means of application and should be done without prejudice to any previous correspondence with the Commission.
She also stressed the importance of providing other information such as legal status (registration with CAC), evidence of registration with the Civil Society Desk at INEC-Headquarters, evidence of registration for previous election observation with INEC (if any), and acknowledgment of submission of reports of observation (if any) with the application.
Habib highlighted that any falsification of documents in the submissions will result in automatic disqualification and possible prosecution, and reminded that the deadline for submission of applications is Jan. 17, 2024.
She also mentioned that the list of successful observer groups approved for accreditation will be published on the commission’s website and EPM observer’s WhatsApp platform.
