Nigeria: Groups Converge On Lagos to Push for Harmonisation of Electoral Bill

Civil society groups have converged on Lagos to press the harmonisation committee to adopt the House of Representatives’ position on mandatory electronic transmission of results, downloadable voter cards and the retention of electoral timelines.

The meeting called at the instance of the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO), the Nigerian Women Trust Fund, TAF Africa, Yiaga Africa and the International Press Centre (IPC) urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue the notice…