27 incidents on record
What went wrong, and where.
Incidents during Nigerian elections since 1999: violence, ballot snatching, vote buying, missing materials, technology failures and court rulings. Each entry says where it happened and links to the reporting it is based on.
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Result irregularities
· 2023
Pre-filled result sheets in the Kogi 2023 governorship election
INEC suspended the election in Ogori/Magongo after its officials found result sheets that had already been filled in before voting ended.
Ogori/Magongo LGA, Kogi State · 11 Nov 2023
Voter intimidation
· 2023
Voters attacked in Lagos during the 2023 elections
Observers reported attacks on voters and polling units in parts of Lagos during the 2023 elections, including ethnically charged threats.
Lagos State · 18 Mar 2023
Technology (card readers, BVAS, IReV)
· 2023
Presidential results not uploaded to IReV in real time
Polling unit results for the presidential election did not appear on IReV for hours after voting closed, while results for other races did.
Nationwide · 25 Feb 2023
This archive records what reliable media, observer groups and courts reported. Inclusion is not a finding of guilt against any person or party. Corrections: solitech@elect.ng