{"id":102780,"date":"2023-01-27T19:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T18:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=102780"},"modified":"2023-01-27T19:01:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T18:01:45","slug":"election-manipulation-imo-lagos-kano-19-others-tagged-high-risk-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/election-manipulation-imo-lagos-kano-19-others-tagged-high-risk-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Manipulation: Imo, Lagos, Kano, 19 others tagged \u2018high risk states\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the February\/March general election, 22 states have been classified as \u201chigh risk\u201d in terms of election manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>The states include Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Oyo, and Osun. Others are Ekiti, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Taraba, Kaduna, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Jigawa states.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation was contained in an executive summary of the \u201cElection Manipulation Risk Index EMRI 1st Iteration Report\u201d undertaken by the International Press Centre and eight other organizations. They are Partners for Electoral Reform, The Albino Foundation, The Kukah Centre, Enough is Enough, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, SBM Intelligence, Dataphyte and Yiaga Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The summary which was made available to Pointblanknews.com by Ezenwa Nwagu of Partners for Electoral Reform indicated that the states are classified as high-risk due to the presence of more than three EMRI variables.<\/p>\n<p>The EMRI revealed 12 states with medium election manipulation risks. The states include Borno, Yobe, Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Zamfara, Kebbi, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Cross River.<\/p>\n<p>Also, three states were classified as low risk. They include Gombe, Ondo, and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the report reads; \u201cAs preparation for the 2023 general election reaches advanced stages, attempts to distort election outcomes using manipulation strategies are on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKey actors are devising strategies to punctuate electoral preparations and neutralize the impact of laudable reforms aimed at enhancing the integrity of the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe political interference with INEC operations, tampering with the voter register, frivolous litigations and resistance against electoral technology like BVAS and IReV, and administrative lapses are electoral risks that may potentially impugn the election integrity of the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn response to these risks, civil society organizations designed the Election Manipulation Risk Index EMRI to facilitate systematic and coherent monitoring of the insidious nature of election manipulation in the build-up to Nigeria\u2019s 2023 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe central focus of the EMRI is election administration, and it seeks to provide citizens with a clear understanding of what constitutes election manipulation and the role of citizens in risk mitigation. It should be seen as a rapid scanning tool rather than an in-depth solution for threats of election manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile other forms of manipulation can take place, the EMRI focuses on six variables for tracking election manipulation. They include; INEC capture, manipulation of the voter register, voter suppression, resistance to the election technology, especially BVAS and IReV, history of election manipulation, and election litigation. Several empirical indicators are then identified for each variable to unravel election manipulation. Election security may compound the analysis and shift the focus from the election administration process, hence its exclusion from the EMRI variables and indicators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EMRI is a qualitative tool of analysis that relies heavily on observation, content analysis, and expert interviews. Data collected through these methods are triangulated to reflect how they result in election manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EMRI highlights states where election manipulation occurs and introduces a ranking of states based on the prevalence of election manipulation indicators. The risk indicator ranking is divided into three categories: High Risk (states with three variables and above), Medium Risk (states with two variables), and Low Risk (states with 1 or 0 variables). Most evidence for EMRI is sourced from INEC reports and statements and publications, pre- and post-election observation reports from domestic and international observers, and reports from trusted unbiased media institutions. Three EMRI iteration reports will be released on the 2023 general election. It is expected the EMRI will curb election manipulation, facilitate strategic election planning and promote citizens\u2019 oversight of the electoral process\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Other recommendations are; \u201cRestraint on the part of the judiciary to entertain frivolous litigations against the use of the BVAS and IReV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cContinuous public sensitization on the capacity of the BVAS and IReV to limit election manipulation<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncrease public awareness of mitigation measures in the 2022 Electoral Act against election manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cINEC should ensure adequate training of its staff to enforce compliance with the Electoral Act 2022 and INEC Regulations and Guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe judiciary should dismiss cases instituted to undermine the preparations for the general elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nigerian Bar Association should take disciplinary actions against legal practitioners engaged in election manipulation using the judicial process\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the February\/March general election, 22 states have been classified as \u201chigh risk\u201d in terms of election manipulation. 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