2011 Nigeria Elections - Final Report

At the invitation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Commonwealth Secretary-General, H.E. Kamalesh Sharma, constituted an Observer Group for the April 2011 National Assembly and Presidential Elections. In line with usual practice, the Secretary-General sent an Assessment Mission to Nigeria to assess the prevailing situation as well as the pre-electoral environment, prior to his final decision on whether to constitute a Commonwealth Observer Group. The Assessment Mission was in the country from 4 to 11 February 2011.

The Secretary-General subsequently constituted a Commonwealth Observer Group for the elections. The Observer Group was led by H.E. Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana and it comprised thirteen eminent persons. The Observer Group was supported by a staff team from the Commonwealth Secretariat.