The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released a list of forty one (41) accredited Observer groups for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 10th September 2016.
As contained in the approved list, INEC has cleared thirty three (33) Domestic observer groups and eight (8) Foreign Observer groups.
The accredited Observer groups are:
DOMESTIC
1.
TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG)
2.
COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (RECLAIM NAIJA)
3.
. AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE & POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
4. CENTRE FOR CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP & CITIZEN AWARENESS
5.
. ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA
6.
. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS (NASAL)
7.
. CENTRE FOR STRATEGY, ETHICS AND VALUE
8.
. JUSTICE & EQUITY ORGANISATION
9.
. NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM (POLICY &LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE)
10.
. NORTHERN PATRIOTIC FRONT
11.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON PATRIOTS (NCOP)
12.
INCLUSIVE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
13.
CENTRE FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD)
14.
HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR
15.
INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP
16.
YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR ADVOCACY, GROWTH & ADVANCEMENT
17.
CENTRE FOR TRANSPARENCY ADVOCACY
18.
CLEEN FOUNDATION
19.
PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP LEAGUE (PALL)
20.
VOICE OF AFRICAN WOMEN ON DIGNITY
21.
INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
22.
CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT
23.
GAMJI MEMBERS’ ASSOCIATION
24.
ELECTION MONITOR
25.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
26.
JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION
27.
RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP
28.
NEW-VIEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH & WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
29.
ELYON REFORM AND CHARITY CENTRE
30.
NEPAD NIGERIA
31.
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
32.
NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY
33.
FORUM OF STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS OF NIGERIA
FOREIGN
34.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INT’L AFFAIRS (NDI)
35.
INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI)
36.
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
37.
INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES)
38.
US CONSULATE, LAGOS
39.
EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION
40.
AFRICAN UNION-ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL COUNCIL
41.
EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO NIGERIA & ECOWAS
The accredited groups are to obtain, complete and return Form EPMC 002 for the election from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 9:00 am to 4:00pm (Monday-Friday) starting from Monday 15th to Monday August 22nd 2016.
In the same vein, the accredited groups are expected to submit names and photographs of members who would participate in the exercise in hard and soft copies (CD Drive, using JPEG format) to the Election and Part Monitoring Department, INEC latest Monday 29th August 2016. The Commission stressed that late submission would not be accepted.
Accredited groups were also requested to note that the date for distribution of kits in the state will be communicated in due course.
