NEW INVESTIGATION! The Nigerian government’s Independent National Electoral Commission claimed voting was not marred by intimidation but a 10-month-long CCIJ examination with 20 journalists has found widespread incidents of brutality around the country. veza.news/article/2024/0…

🚨 1/ #NewInvestigation and #thread 🧵 As part of our #NigeriaDemocracyDeferred series, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, together with 20 journalists, has investigated the '23 🇳🇬 presidential election. Our deep dive into the #data reveals violence and irregularities that impacted voter participation.

Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism 2/ We reviewed thousands of documents from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) IREV portal, detailing reports from polling stations across #Nigeria. We extracted data that showed over 2,000 polling units were affected by violence or irregularities.

Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism 3/ Our data team at Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism used tools like #python, MuckRock's DocumentCloud and #Pinpoint, Google 's #AI-powered tool, to analyze thousands of documents. We decoded handwritten notes and uncovered critical details on election disruptions across the country.

4/ The data revealed that more than 1.1 million registered voters were unable to have their ballots counted due to cancellations – with violence being the most significant cause. Our #dataviz highlighted the extent of these disruptions across #Nigeria.

5/ Our analysis showed discrepancies between public statements and actual figures. While officials reported issues at 1,500 polling sites, our #data review found over 2,000 sites had votes that were not counted. A gap that raises concerns about #transparency. 🔍

6/ In #Lagos, we found numerous instances where voters faced intimidation and threats at polling stations. From armed youths disrupting voting to voters being chased away, the violence and fear tactics left many unable to cast their ballots. 🗳️

7/ To assess the impact of violence and irregularities on registered voters, we used the 2022 registered voter data along with the reports of polling stations where votes were not counted in the presidential election, enabling us to quantify the potential effect of cancellations.

8/ For a deeper dive, read our full investigation at veza.news/article/2024/0… and download our #data for further review! 📥🔗

9/ This investigation was made possible with the support of MuckRock and the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web. You can read our full story on our partners' websites as well: HumAngle_ Premium Times Wikki Times TheCable

Did You Know? In Nigeria's 2023 elections, more than 2,000 polling units had uncounted votes due to violence and irregularities. The result is that more than 1.1 million registered voters’ ballots could not be counted. Read more here: veza.news/article/2024/0…

NEW! While the Nigerian government’s Independent National Electoral Commission claimed voting in the 2023 Presidential polls was not marred by intimidation, a 10-month-long Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism examination found widespread incidents of brutality around the country. buff.ly/3yYqj4d

This data visualizer shows Nigerian presidential election voter turnout rates since 1978 In 2023, Nigeria recorded a voter turnout of just under 27%, the lowest level since democracy was restored in 1999 and the sixth lowest in presidential elections worldwide since 1945. Data

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