2027 GENERAL ELECTION
What you'll need
For applicant groups. Have these ready before applying:
- CAC registration certificate (PDF)
- INEC CSO registration document (PDF)
- Past accreditation letters & election reports
- Details of leadership & official referees
- Valid organization contact details
How accreditation works
Three statutory stages. In order. Clear verification for Nigerian election observation.
Apply with Form EC 14A(I)
Observer groups submit initial organizational registration, CAC documents, and statutory records during the public call for applications.
Vetting and security clearance
The Election and Party Monitoring (EPM) Directorate screens and vets applicant organizations against statutory criteria and security protocols.
Register field observers (EC 14A(II))
Accredited observer groups log in with their assigned tokens to upload designated field observers and state contact officers.
Before you apply
Read these rules for Form EC 14A(I) and Form EC 14A(II). They apply to every observer group.
The portal opens and closes at the exact times shown for each election. Late submissions can't be processed.
Get the advert and accreditation guidelines from inecnigeria.org before you start the form.
Register each field observer and State contact officer with a valid passport photograph, 2 MB maximum, within your approved state quota.
Registered civil society organisations, NGOs and corporate observer groups. Form EC 14A(II) also needs your Form EC 14A(I) application reference number.
Observers are approved and deployed at Local Government Area level in the participating states and constituencies.
Every group and observer must follow the INEC Code of Conduct for Election Observers and national electoral law.