On Friday, July 22, 2022, The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) with support from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launch the…
Tag: Human Rights
IFA Cohorts Taking Action for the Domestication of the Disability Law in Osun State
In May 2022, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) trained members of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Osun State through…
IFA Accolades Edo State Assembly as the State Disability Law 2022 is set for Assent
Upon resumption of plenary on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, the Edo State House of Assembly enacted a Bill for a Law to ensure the full integration of persons with disabilities…
Ekiti Decides: INEC guarantee PWDs assistive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reiterated its preparedness for the next Saturday, June 18 Governorship election in Ekiti State. The INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in…
Innovation for Accessible Elections: IFA Presents Samples Of Accessible Voting Cubicles for PWDs To INEC
The Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), Grace Jerry on Monday May 17, 2022 in Abuja presented a sample of accessible voting cubicles for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to…
Advocacy Pays Off: INEC Commences Inclusive Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities as ad-hoc staff for Osun 2022 Elections.
Ahead of the Osun 2022 governorship elections, IFA's Access Nigeria campaign team paid an advocacy visit to the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Abdulganiyu Olayinka Raji, at the…
Provide Smooth Access To Voting Point For PWDs – IFA Task Osun Govt.
Ahead of the July 16, gubernatorial election in the state of Osun, a Non-Governmental Organization seeking the Inclusiveness of Persons with Disabilities, PWDs in the electoral process, Inclusive Friends Association,…
Joint Civil Society Statement on the Imperative of timely assent to the Electoral Bill 2022
18th February 2022 Civil Society groups urge President Buhari to give assent to the Electoral Bill on or before 22nd February 2022 1. On the 31st January 2022, the National…
INEC Announces New Portal for Elections Result Viewing
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its result viewing portal. A statement by Festus Okoye Esq. National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee stated that the…
There is no excuse now, Sign the Bill! Jerry calls for quick Assent of the Electoral Bill 2021 by the President
Yesterday, the National Assembly took to the presidency; the Electoral Bill 2021 for assent. This was confirmed through the Presidential liaison officer to the Senate Babajide Omoworare who affirmed that…