The Independent National Electoral Commission has approved forty one (41) Observer groups to participate in the forth coming Edo State Governorship Election scheduled for 10th September, 2016.
This is sequel to the initial applications as contained in the completed Form EPMC 01 and assessed by the Commission. The approved groups are as follows;
| S/NO | ORGANISATION |
| DOMESTIC | |
| 1. | TRANSITION MONITORING GROUP (TMG) |
| 2. | COMMUNITY LIFE PROJECT (RECLAIM NAIJA) |
| 3. | AFRICAN INITIATIVE FOR SUSTINABLE & POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT |
| 4. | CENTRE FOR CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP & CITIZEN AWARENESS |
| 5. | ALLIANCE FOR CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA |
| 6. | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ASSEMBLY LEGISLATORS (NASAL) |
| 7. | CENTRE FOR STRATEGY, ETHICS AND VALUE |
| 8. | JUSTICE & EQUITY ORGANISATION |
| 9. | NIGERIA CIVIL SOCIETY SITUATION ROOM (POLICY &LEGAL ADVOCACY CENTRE) |
| 10. | NORTHERN PATRIOTIC FRONT |
| 11. | NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON PATRIOTS (NCOP) |
| 12. | INCLUSIVE FRIENDS ASSOCIATION |
| 13. | CENTRE FOR CITIZENS WITH DISABILITIES (CCD) |
| 14. | HUMAN RIGHTS MONITOR |
| 15. | INDEPENDENT ELECTION MONITORING GROUP |
| 16. | YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR ADVOCACY, GROWTH & ADVANCEMENT |
| 17. | CENTRE FOR TRANSPARENCY ADVOVACY |
| 18. | CLEEN FOUNDATION |
| 19. | PAN AFRICAN LEADERSHIP LEAGUE (PALL) |
| 20. | VOICE OF AFRICAN WOMEN ON DIGNITY |
| 21. | INSTITUTE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION |
| 22. | CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT |
| 23. | GAMJI MEMBERS’ ASSOCIATION |
| 24. | ELECTION MONITOR |
| 25. | ENOUGH IS ENOUGH |
| 26. | JUSTICE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMISSION |
| 27. | RIGHTS MONITORING GROUP |
| 28. | NEW-VIEW GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH & WOMEN DEVELOPMENT |
| 29. | ELYON REFORM AND CHARITY CENTRE |
| 30. | NEPAD NIGERIA |
| 31. | NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION |
| 32. | NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY |
| 33. | FORUM OF STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONS OF NIGERIA |
| FOREIGN | |
| 34. | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE FOR INT’L AFFAIRS (NDI) |
| 35. | INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) |
| 36. | BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION |
| 37. | INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTORAL SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| 38. | US CONSULATE, LAGOS |
| 39. | EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION |
| 40. | AFRICAN UNION-ECONOMIC, SOCIAL & CULTURAL COUNCIL |
| 41. | EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION TO NGERIA & ECOWAS |
The above listed groups are to obtain, complete and return Form EPMC 002 for the election from the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC Headquarters, Maiitama, Abuja between 9:00am to 4:00pm (Monday-Friday) starting from Monday 15th to Monday 22nd August 2016.
Please note that the photographs of your members for deployment to the state along with their names are to be submitted in hard and soft copies (CD drive please- using J PEG) to the Elections and Party Monitoring Department, INEC latest Monday 29th August 2016. Late submission will not be entertained.
The date for distribution of observer kits in the state will be communicated in due course.