CDD-West Africa Unveils a New Chair for its Election Analysis Centre
(Abuja, Nigeria) The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has formally announced the appointment of Professor Victor Adetula as Chair of its Election Analysis Centre (EAC). The unveiling follows the release of its latest observer report on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise just concluded in Anambra State.
The event is coming at a time Nigeria’s democracy faces yet another test arising from the recent by-elections held in nearly 7,000 polling units across 12 states. The exercise exposed both progress and recurring challenges, including voter apathy, vote buying, recurring technical failures and violence associated with inadequate deployment of security personnel.
The Anambra CVR Report offers insight into the mix-performance of the voter registration process, highlighting improvements in operations, but also serious gaps in outreach and logistics. The findings underscore the need for deeper electoral reform and more strategic coordination across institutions.
The unveiling of Prof Adetula as Chair of the CDD-EAC signals its deep commitment to strengthening electoral analysis, data-driven advocacy, and long-term oversight. A widely respected scholar of democratic governance, Prof. Adetula brings decades of expertise to the role, and he will lead efforts to monitor and interpret electoral trends as Nigeria prepares for 2027.
CDD-West Africa calls on all Stakeholders and citizens to take collective action to improve transparency, reduce inducement, prevent violence, and inspire and rebuild trust in the Nigerian electoral process. It acknowledges the fact that the challenges are enormous, yet believes that with coordinated efforts, they are not insurmountable.
CDD-West Africa will continue to work with stakeholders to promote reforms, provide rigorous analysis, and uphold democratic accountability in Nigeria and across West Africa.
Signed,
Dauda Garuba, PhD.
Director,
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa)