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Preliminary Statement of the Joint NDI/IRI International Observer Mission to Nigeria's March 9 Gubernatorial and State House of Assembly Elections
This preliminary statement is offered by the international observation mission of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to Nigeria’s March 9, 2019 gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections. The 20-person mission, with members from 11 countries, was co-led by Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh, Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa (NDI); and John Tomaszewski, Regional Director for Africa (IRI). The mission visited Nigeria from March 4 - 11, 2019, and deployed 10 observer teams to 10 states covering all six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The IRI/NDI deployment for the March 9 elections underscores the significance of the state level polls for the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria.
NDI/IRI Deploys Joint International Delegation to Observe Nigeria’s Gubernatorial Elections
Abuja, Nigeria - The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) announce the arrival of their joint international election observation delegation to observe Nigeria’s gubernatorial and state assembly elections on March 9. The 20 member delegation arrives in Abuja today. The delegation has received accreditation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe the March 9 elections.
Preliminary Statement of the Joint NDI/IRI International Observer Mission to Nigeria's February 23 Presidential and Legislative Elections
This preliminary statement is offered by the international observation mission of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) to Nigeria’s February 23, 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. The 40-person mission, with members from 19 countries, was co-led by: former Vice President of The Gambia, H.E. Fatoumata Tambajang; NDI President, Ambassador Derek Mitchell; and IRI President, Dr. Daniel Twining.
NDI/IRI Joint International Observer Delegation Release Preliminary Statement on Nigeria’s February 23 Elections
Abuja, Nigeria - Today, the joint international observation mission of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) releases its preliminary statement on the Nigerian presidential and National Assembly elections, which took place on Saturday, February 23.
NDI/IRI Announce Redeployment of International Delegation to Observe Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections
The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) announce the redeployment of its joint international election observation delegation to Nigeria. The redeployment comes as a result of the postponement of Nigeria’s elections from February 16 to February 23.
