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Media desk. Situation Room deploys field observers nationwide for general elections and across any State holding off-cycle governorship elections. The observers send in reports to the
Communication Room, which are subsequently verified and published on Situation Roomâs social media platforms. Reported Incidents are escalated to relevant election stakeholders, usually INEC and security agencies, and followed up to ensure that they are resolved. Situation Room then issue statements based on reports received from field observers. Its preliminary statements often focus on issues such as logistics challenges (non-availability or late arrival of electoral materials), security issues, intimidation and inducement of voters, calling on appropriate authorities to take immediate actions to curtail such issues. Situation Room also monitors collation and transmission of election data up to the declaration of winners; processes which it often describes as the âweak linkâ in the Nigerian electoral system.
50:, Abuja. For the 2019 general elections, Situation Room launched an App called Zabe which field observers used to transmit election data from Ward Collation Centres across the country to the Situation Room for analysis. In addition to the Analysts and Technical Rooms, there was a Fusion Centre in the Election Situation Room, where data clerks were stationed to receive reports from field observers deployed for the Ward Collation observation project that Situation Room embarked on, in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa.
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polls. The election slated for
February 16, 2019 were postponed hours before polls were due to open owing to logistic challenges. However, when the election held on the rescheduled date, same logistic hitches affected the conduct of the polls in hundreds of locations across the country. About 58 deaths were recorded during the election. Situation Room reported incidence of vote-buying ranging from 500 to 5,000 naira per vote in
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swiftly issued a strong worded statement criticising this action by the
Military and accusing it of evoking dark memories of past military dictatorships, and throwing up constitutional and political challenges that undermine and subvert Nigeriaâs fledgling democracy. It also stated that the Military had shaken public confidence and any modicum of credibility of the 2015 elections.
38:. Situation Room provides a forum for advance planning, scenario building, evidence based analysis, constructive engagement with various stakeholders in the electoral process and observation of elections. It intervenes in the electoral process by promoting collaboration, proactive advocacy and escalating incidents during elections.
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After the postponement of 2015 general elections scheduled for
February 14 and 28 for six weeks (March 28 and April 11) and less than a week before the polls were due to hold, the Nigeria Military stated that it could not guarantee security of citizens during the elections. Situation Room
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electoral process and elections across the country. Situation Room undertakes regular analysis and dissemination of information on major developments and events relating to the conduct of elections in
Nigeria. It supports coordination and synergy amongst election stakeholders. The focal objectives of
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After the announcement of results and declaration of winners, Situation Room challenged the accuracy of the election data released. Situation Room recorded 1,084,358 cancelled votes across 1,175 polling units in 18 States and called on INEC to explain the process leading to the cancellation of such
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In 2019, Situation Room issued series of statements condemning the conduct of the polls which was characterised by wide spread irregularities. It expressed disappointment at the serious lapses in the conduct of
Presidential and National Assembly elections describing it as a step back from the 2015
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On March 30, 2015, Situation Room stated that it received reports of politicians and security forces attempting to manipulate collation of results across the States. It then called on international community to exert pressure on all political actors to play by the electoral law and guidelines and
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During the 2019 general elections, Situation Room recruited, trained and deployed about 8,000 election observers across
Nigeria's 36 States and its capital Abuja, who monitored presidential, parliamentary and State elections and sent in reports from the field to the Situation Room Election Hub
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In its election observation exercise, a physical
Election Situation Room is set up as Communication Room consisting of an Analystsâ Room and a Technical Room. The Analysts Room consists of experts in democracy and governance issues, while the Technical Room consists of a Call Centre and a Social
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Situation Room in its preliminary report stated that the elections were marred by violence and security lapses. It also reported that electoral officials were compromised, security operatives were partisan in their conduct and the activities of major political parties during the election were
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National Assembly elections to logistics challenges arising from late arrival or non-availability of electoral materials across several States leading to delayed voting. All the 11
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Nigeria's electoral system and strengthen civil society organisationsâ capacity to better engage and monitor the electoral process.
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534:"Full INEC official statement on postponement of 2015 elections - Premium Times Nigeria"
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892:"Updated: we are not proud of 2019 elections - Situation Room"
579:"INEC Postpones Nigeria's Elections To March 28 And April 11"
653:"Observers warn of plot to manipulate Nigeria vote results"
509:"Knocks For Fayose Over Death Wish For Buhari - P.M. News"
363:"Situation Room: Saturday polls worse than 2015 elections"
338:"Situation Room: Over 260 killed in pre-election violence"
726:"Situation Room knocks INEC, says 2019 polls a step back"
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313:"How to end electoral violence in Nigeria â Stakeholders"
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