ACCREDITED DOMESTIC OBSERVER GROUPS FOR THE ONDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION ON 20TH OCTOBER, 2012
The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved 25 Observer groups to participate in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for Saturday 20th October 2012. This was sequel to the initial applications as contained in the completed forms EMOC 01 and assessed by the Commission. The approved groups are as follows:
LIST OF OBSERVERS FOR ONDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP
ELECTION 20TH OCTOBER, 2012
| S/NO | ORGANISATION |
| 1. | JUSTICE AND EQUITY ORGANISATION |
| 2. | CENTRE FOR PEACE BUILDING AND SOCIO ECONOMIC RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT |
| 3. | RECLAIM NAIJA |
| 4. | AFRICAN CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY & DEVELOPMENT |
| 5. | FEDERATION OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION IN NIGERIA |
| 6. | NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION |
| 7. | JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE CARITAS (JDPC) |
| 8. | TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP |
| 9. | POLICY AND LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE |
| 10. | CLEEN FOUNDATION |
| 11. | ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA |
| 12. | HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR (HRM) |
| 13. | INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP |
| 14. | LIBERTY SPIRIT FOUNDATION |
| 15. | GLOBAL HELP TRUST FOUNDATION |
| 16. | JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE CENTRE |
| 17. | CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT |
| 18. | RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP |
| 19. | NEPAD NIGERIA |
| 20. | POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION |
| 21. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEACEFUL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA (NAPEN) |
| 22. | INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) |
| 23. | INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEM (IFES) |
| 24. | CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND ETHICS IN DEVELOPMENT |
| 25. | WOMEN ARISE FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE |
2. The above listed groups are to report to the Election Monitoring and Observation Unit INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja between 8.00am to 4.00pm to obtain and complete form EMOC 002.
3. In order to ensure prompt and efficient processing of ID cards, all the accredited observer groups are enjoined to compile the photographs of their members for deployment in Ondo along with the names and submit in hard and soft copy (CD please using J PEG drive) to the Election Monitoring and Observation Unit, INEC Headquarters on or before Friday 21st September, 2012.
4. Meanwhile, the Commission wishes to stress that any observer groups other than those listed above found in Ondo State for the said election shall be blacklisted.
5. Any further enquiries should be directed to the Head of Election Monitoring and Observation Unit, INEC Headquarters Maitama, Abuja.
ABDULLAHI A. KAUGAMA
SECRETARY TO THE COMMISSION
