; Whereas the subsequent general and gubernatorial elections in 2019 were fraught with last-minute delays, political infighting, and electoral offenses that undermined public confidence in the electoral process, INEC, and the Nigerian Government as a whole; Whereas the National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute described in their International Election Observation Mission report that the 2019 general elections fell significantly short of standards set in 2015 and demonstrated Nigerian political elites’ lack of commitment to opening space for new faces and new voices for women and youth; Whereas civilian trust in the electoral process considerably waned with one-fourth of Nigerians reportedly trusting the INEC somewhat or a lot as of 2023; Whereas the country’s National Assembly passed a national reform act in 2022 aimed at improving the conduct of polls, including by enabling the electoral commission to determine necessary technological devices for transparency and perceived credibility for voters; Whereas Nigerian civil society organizations improve the preelection, election-day, and postelection environments by monitoring registration and voting processes, conducting voter education and peace messaging, and actively collaborating with INEC and international donor agencies through the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room; Whereas, despite electoral and democratic reforms, insecurity and government corruption still remain key challenges; Whereas governments at the local, State, and Federal level and members across political parties continue to participate in high levels of corruption, including bribery, embezzlement, voter intimidation, and other numerous financial and nonmonetary crimes, thereby undermining the nature of its democratic institution