Preparations for the coming general elections, heightened on Sunday, as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced names of 144 observer bodies that will monitor the exercise in line with the international standard.
The list includes 116 local and 28 foreign bodies
The electoral umpire however, threatened to cancel and withdraw the accreditation of any organisation whose members or agents breach the code of conduct.
INEC, in a notice on its website, warned that any unaccredited group found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies.
It was entitled: “Accreditation of Domestic and Foreign Observers for 2019 General Elections.”
It also warned that accredited field observers found in states other than where they were posted would be sanctioned.
It said the list includes 116 local observers and 28 foreign observers.
According to the notice: “INEC is pleased to announce the successful applicants to observe the 2019 general elections holding on February 16, 2019 and March 2, 2019.
“All accredited observers shall abide by the code of conduct for election observers, which is available for download from the INEC website.
“The Commission wishes to emphasise that groups other than those accredited, found in any state for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies.
“Also, accredited field observers found in states other than where they are posted will be sanctioned.
“INEC reserves the right to cancel and withdraw the accreditation of any organisation if its members or agents breach the code of conduct.”
It said: “Accredited groups are to obtain and complete form EC 14A (ii) from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 8am – 4pm (Monday – Friday) starting from 28th January, 2019 to 1st February, 2019.
To ensure prompt and efficient processing of ID cards, all accredited Observer groups are enjoined to compile the list and photographs of their members for deployment on State basis and submit hard and soft copies (CD please, using J PEG drive) to the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters on or before 1 st February, 2019.
Please note that distribution of observer kits (including ID cards to individual observers) will be done by the Elections and Party Monitoring (EPM) Heads of Department (HODs) at INEC State offices between 11th – 15th February, 2019
The Commission wishes to emphasize that groups other than those accredited, found in any State for the elections shall be handed over to law enforcement agencies. Also, accredited field observers found in States other than where they are posted will equally be sanctioned.
Any enquiries should be directed to the Director, Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters Maitama, Abuja”
Following is the complete list of the observers:
(A) DOMESTIC OBSERVER GROUPS
1. ACTION AID NIGERIA
2. ADVOCACY FOR QUALITY LEADERSHIP AND HEALTH AWARENESS FOUNDATION
3. AFRICAN CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT
4. AFRICAN CHRISTIAN CARE TRUST ORGANIZATION
5. AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
6. AFRICAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
7. AFRICAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE INITIATIVE
8. AL-HABIBIYYAH ISLAMIC SOCIETY
9. ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTION
10. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE (AANI)
11. ASABE SHEHU YAR’ADUA FOUNDATION
12. BETTER COMMUNITY LIFE INITIATIVE
13. CENTER FOR GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT AND CRIME PREVENTION
14. CENTER FOR PEACE BUILDING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
15. CENTRE FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD)
16. CENTRE FOR CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENS AWARENESS
17. CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT (CDD)
18. CENTRE FOR INTERVENTION
19. CENTRE FOR POLICY ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
20. CENTRE FOR STRATEGIC CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
21. CENTRE FOR STRATEGY , ETHICS & VALUE
22. CENTRE FOR TRANSPARENCY ADVOCACY
23. CHILDREN AND YOUTH AWARENESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
24. CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAN)
25. CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF NIGERIA S/N NAME OF ORGANISATION
26. CHURCH OF NIGERIA , ANGLICAN COMMUNION (CONAC)
27. CITIZENS RIGHTS AND LEADERSHIP AWARENESS INITIATIVE
28. CITIZENS RIGHTS FOR PEACE AND GOOD LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
29. CIVIL SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY CENTRE (CISLAC)
30. CLEEN FOUNDATION
31. COALITION OF DEMOCRATS FOR ELECTORAL REFORM (CODER)
32. COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (CDHR)
33. COMMON WEALTH BUSINESS WOMEN’S NETWORK NIGERIA
34. COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT / RECLAIM NAIJA
35. CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT (CODE)
36. CONSCIENCE WOMEN OF AFRICA INITIATIVE
37. DIASPORA ADVOCACY FOR A NEW DAWN INITIATIVE IN NIGERIA (DAFANDIW)
38. EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND HEALTH MISSION
39. ELECTION MONITOR
40. EZE MBIONWU FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND STABILITY
41. FEDERATION OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
42. FORUM OF STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS (FOSIECON)
43. FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH (FSDIG)
44. FUTURE LEADERS GLOBAL INITATIVE
45. GAMJI MEMBER’S ASSOCIATION
46. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE RESCUE MISSION IN NIGERIA
47. GLOBAL HOPE AND JUSTICE
48. GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR CIVIC TRANING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 49. GLOBAL POLICY ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
50. GRASSROOT ACOUNTABLITY ADVOCACY FOUNDATION
51. GRASSROOT ELITE FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
52. GRASSROOTS EMPOWERMENT INITAITIVE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT
53. GREATER WOMEN AND YOUTH SUPPORT FORUM
54. HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR (HRM)
55. INCLUSIVE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
56. INITIATIVE FOR PROMOTION OF CIVIC OBLIGATIONS AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE
57. INITIATIVE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREDIBLE CIVIC EDUCATION AND IDEALS INTERNATIONAL
58. INITIATIVE FOR VOTER AWARENESS AND ELECTORAL REFORM
59. INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH TRANSFORMATION AND POSITIVE CHANGE S/N NAME OF ORGANISATION
60. INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
61. INTERCONTINENTAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
62. INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY CENTRE
63. JAMA’ATU IZALATAU BADI’AH WA IKAMATU SUNNATU
64. JOIN PEACE AND PROGRESS INITIATIVE
65. JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE: CATHOLIC CARITAS FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA
66. MAMBAYYA HOUSE, AMINU KANO CENTRE FOR DEMOCRATIC STUDIES, BAYERO UNIVERSITY KANO
67. NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF PATRIOTS (NCOP)
68. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
69. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE & DEMOCRATIC STUDIES (NILDS)
70. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES KURU
71. NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY
72. NEPAD NIGERIA
73. NETWORK FOR COMMUNTY ADVANCEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT
74. NEW-VIEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
75. NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM (POLICY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE)
76. NIGERIA PROGRESSIVE WOMEN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
77. NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA)
78. NIGERIAN VOTE-COUNT CAMPAIGNERS
79. NIGERIAN WOMEN TRUST FUND
80. NOBLE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
81. NORTHERN PATRIOTIC FRONT
82. NORTHERN YOUTH AND ELDERS AWARENESS FORUM
83. ORGANIZATION OF JUSTICE FOR EQUITY SUSTENANCE
84. ORIENT FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIC EDUCATION
85. PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP LEAQUE
86. PATRIOTIC WOMEN FOUNDATION
87. POLICE SERVICE COMMISSSION
88. PROGRESSIVE YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
89. RESEARCH & TRAINING FOR REAL EMPOWERMENT LTD
90. RESOURCE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIC EDUCATION
91. RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP
92. SHEHU MUSA YAR’ADUA FOUNDATION
93. SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CREDIBLEE LEADERSHIP & OBSERVATION
94. SOCIETY FOR EQUITY, JUSTICE AND PEACE S/N NAME OF ORGANISATION
95. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
96. THE ADAOBI ENEMUOH INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT(A.K.A THE AID)
97. THE ALBINO FOUNDATION
98. THE INTERGRITY FRIENDS FOR TRUTH & PEACE INITIATIVE
99. THE ORDERLY SOCIETY TRUST
100. TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG)
101. UNITED HUMAN RIGHTS AND PHILANTHROPY FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
102. UNITED NIGERIA PEACE FOUNDATION
103. VALUE REORIENTATION & DEVELOPMENTAL INITIATIVE AFRICA
104. VALUES REORIENTATION INITAITIVE AND ADVOCACY
105. WOMEN ADVOCATE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (WDRDC)
106. WOMEN ARISE FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE
107. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT FOR GLOBAL IMPACT INITIATIVE
108. WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL LEAQUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM
109. WOMENFEST FOR BETTER LIFE LIVING INITIATIVE
110. YIAGA AFRICA INTIATIVE
111. YOUTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY AWARENESS INITIATIVE
112. YOUTH EDUCATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIC RESPONSIBLITIES
113. YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR BETTER NIGERIA
114. YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR SOCIAL REFORM AND GOOD LEADERSHIP
115. YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
116. YOUTHS ARISE FOR UNDILUTED LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
(B) FOREIGN OBSERVERS S/N NAME OF ORGANISATION
1. AFRICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
2. AFRICAN PARLIAMENT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY
3. AFRICAN UNION (AU)
4. BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
5. DEMOCRAT UNION OF AFRICA (DUA)
6. ECOWAS
7. ELECTIONS CAMEROON (ELECAM) REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
8. ELECTORAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA (EISA) S/N NAME OF ORGANISATION
9. EMBASSY OF FRANCE
10. EMBASSY OF JAPAN
11. EMBASSY OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
12. EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
13. EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR ELECTORAL SUPPORT (ECES)
14. EUROPEAN UNION
15. GIZ (GERMAN INTERNATIONAL AGENCY)
16. HIGH COMMISSION OF CANADA
17. INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEM (IFES)
18. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
19. INTERNATIONAL PEACE COMMISSION (IPC)
20. INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI)
21. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE
22. NETWORK FOR SOLIDARITY, EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL (NEWSETA)
23. NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA ORGANIZATION (NIDO)
24. PAN AFRICAN WOMEN PROJECTS
25. PAN AFRICAN YOUTH TRAINING & ENLIGHTENMENT CENTRE
26. QUEEN ZARA FOUNDATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
27. THE COMMONWEALTH
28. UNITED STATES EMBASSY INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
