The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has approved 47 domestic and international observer groups for the Ondo Governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 26th November 2016.
Forty (40) domestic organizations and seven (7) international organizations make up the approved list.
The approved organizations are as follows:
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S/NO
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ORGANISATION
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DOMESTIC
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1.
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TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG)
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2.
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COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (RECLAIM NAIJA)
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3.
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AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE & POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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4.
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CENTRE FOR CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP & CITIZENS AWARENESS
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5.
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ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS
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6.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ASSEMBLY LEGISLATOR
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7.
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CENTRE FOR STRATEGY ETHICS AND VALUE
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8.
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JUSTICE & EQUITY ORGANIZATION
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9.
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NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM (POLICY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE)
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10.
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NORTHERN SOCIO CULTURAL INITIATIVE
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11.
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INITIATIVE FOR DYNAMIC ADVOCACY FOR GOOD LEADERSHIP
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12.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF PATRIOTS
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13.
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INDEPENDENT SERVICE DELIVERY MONITORING GROUP
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14.
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HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR
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15.
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INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP
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16.
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YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR ADVOCACY GROWTH & ADVANCEMENT
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17.
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CENTRE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ADVOCACY
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18.
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MOFEUS FOUNDATION
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19.
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CLEEN FOUNDATION
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20.
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PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP LEAGUE
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21.
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VOICE OF AFRICAN WOMEN ON HUMAN DIGNITY
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22.
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INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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23.
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH NIGERIA
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24.
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JUSTICE DEV. AND PEACE COMMISSION (CATHOLIC CARITAS FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA)
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25.
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RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP
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26
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NEW VIEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN DEV.
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27
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POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION
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28
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ELYON REFORM AND CHARITY CENTRE
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29
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NEPAD NIGERIA
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30
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NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA)
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31
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NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY
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32
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CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY & DEVELOPMENT
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33
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FORUM OF STATE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (FOSIECOM)
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34
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CENTRE FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD)
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35
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INCLUSIVE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (IFA)
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36
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COMMITTEE FOR THE DEFENCE OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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37
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WOMEN ARISE FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE
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38
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CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY AND DEV. (CLSD)
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39
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NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (NCWS)
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40
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HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA)
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FOREIGN
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41
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INT’L AFFAIRS (NDI)
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42
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INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI)
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43
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BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
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44
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INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES)
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45
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EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO NIGERIA AND ECOWAS
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46
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AFRICAN UNION – ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL COUNCIL
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47
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UNITED STATES MISSION IN NIGERIA
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The Commission advised the groups to obtain, complete and return Form EPMC 002 for the election from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 9:00am to 4:00pm (Monday-Friday) starting from Thursday 27th October, 2016.
Approved Observer groups are also advised to ensure that photographs of their members for deployment to the state along with their names are to be submitted in hard and soft copies (using CD drive, in JPEG format) to the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC latest Friday 11thNovember, 2016. The Commission stressed that late submission will not be entertained.
Accredited groups were also requested note that the date for distribution of observer kits in the state will be communicated to them in due course.
