A total of 146,913 domestic and international observers will be deployed for the 2023 general election.
This was made known by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the INEC briefing for observers of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the INEC chairman, the number of observers is the largest in the history of the country.
The commission accredited 196 national and domestic organisations that deployed 144,800 observers and 33 international organisations that deployed 2,113 observers.
He said, “For the 2023 general election beginning this weekend with the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the commission has accredited 196 national or domestic groups that are collectively deploying 144,800 observers.
“Similarly, the commission accredited 33 international organisations deploying 2,113 observers. In all, 229 groups are deploying 146,913 observers for the 2023 General Election.
“This is the largest deployment of domestic and international observers in the history of elections in Nigeria.
