#WatchingTheVote Hour: Recent Episodes

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WatchingTheVote Hour is a citizens engagement Radio Programme on elections produced by Yiaga Africa. WTV Hour provides a platform for citizens to engage election stakeholders on radio, raise critical concerns relating to Nigeria's election and make recommendations.

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Engaging Citizens on Infectious Diseases and Public Health Emergency Bills - EP2

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This episode of our podcast highlights issues around infectious diseases bill and need for citizens engagement for better understanding.

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Yiaga Africa Election Observation Deployment plan for #NigeriaDecides

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This episode discusses the findings from the mock accreditation exercise and other pre-election concerns ahead of #NigeriaDecides2023

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Episode 8 dissects security challenges and recommendations ahead of the 2023 Presidential elections

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WatchingTheVote Hour Episode 6 : Addressing Challenge of Vote buying in 2023 elections

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This episode of WTV hour dissects key provisions of the electoral act and how it impacts the conduct of the 2023 elections.

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WatchingTheVote Hour Episode 4 : 2023 Election and Challenges of Women Participation

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Today's episode of WTV HOUR provides a platform for interface between Nigerians and INEC on challenges of PVC collection nationwide.

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This episode of WTV Hour raises emerging concerns that needs to be addressed ahead of the 2023 General elections.

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Episode 1 : Yiaga Africa #WatchingTheVote election observation deployment plan for 2023 election.

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Yiaga Africa discusses its election observation findings for the Osun Governorship Election.

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Ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election, Yiaga Africa’s Program Manager, Paul James shares the Parallel Vote Tabulation election observation deployment plan for the Osun Governorship Election. #WatchingTheVote

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OsunDecides2022 : Police and NSCDC discuss plans for Osun state governorship election security. #WatchingTheVote

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Yiaga Africa’s #WatchingTheVote shares its Parallel Vote Tabulation election observation findings for the Ekiti Governorship Election.

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Yiaga Africa’s Director of Programs, Cynthia Mbamalu shares Yiaga Africa’s election observation deployment plan while urging citizens to get ready with their PVCs to vote.

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Issue-based campaigns and peaceful participation.

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Episode 7 of #WatchingTheVote Hour discusses INEC readiness for the Ekiti State Governorship Election while responding to questions around PVC collection.

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WatchingTheVote Hour hosted PRO of Nigerian Police Force and and NSCDC to discuss election security and plans ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election.

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OsunDecides2022: Participation of Women, Youth and People With Disabilities in Electoral Process. Representatives of Stop Violence Against Women in Politics, Vote Not Fight and Joint Association of People With Disabilities share challenges and recommendations ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election.

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WTV hour in Ekiti hosted Chairman of IPAC and leadership of CSOs in Ekiti State to discuss Ekiti Issue Based Campaign and peaceful participation.

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Osun 2022: Yiaga Africa pre-election observation findings and how to ensure informed citizens participation ahead of the July 16th Governorship Election in Osun state.

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Do Not Devalue Your Citizenship to Mere Gift Items, Money – Yiaga Africa Board Member, Ezenwa Nwagwu Charges Ekiti Residents

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OsunDecides2022 : Yiaga Africa WatchingTheVote Election Observation deployment plan

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During the third episode of #WatchingTheVote Hour on Fresh FM 106.9 Ekiti, Representative of Vote Not Fight Campaign, Stop Violence Against Women in Politics and Joint Association of People With Disabilities discuss challenges of marginalized groups in the Electoral Process while providing recommendations on how to improve political inclusion ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election.

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On today's episode of Watching The Vote Hour, Yiaga Africa's Program Officer, Anthonia Onda and Deputy Director of National Orientation Agency, Akinola Adeyemi dissected findings from the pre-election environment ahead the Ekiti elections and how citizens can participate from an informed perspective. 

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WatchingTheVote Hour is a Citizens' platform for election discussion. As part of effort to increase citizens participation and ensure informed citizens participation for the Ekiti State, Yiaga Africa has kicked off its pre-election observation and will be providing accurate and timely information before, during and after the elections.

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Ahead of the November 6th Governorship election in Anambra State, Yiaga Africa through its Watching The Vote project has kicked off a citizens engagement radio program. This signals the commencement of voter education and sensitization campaigns for the citizens of Anambra state to ensure improved citizens’ participation for the election.

The weekly programme tagged “WatchingTheVote Hour” provides a platform for citizens to engage election stakeholders before, during and after the Governorship election in the state which will take place on November 6, 2021.  Watching The Vote Hour kicked-off live on Ogene Radio 98.3FM from 9-10am on Wednesday, 25th August 2021 and will run till the end of the Governorship Election.  In the course of the show, we will be discussing issues around election observation, how election observation is critical in ensuring credible elections, the role of citizens in election observation and how the advanced Election Day observation methodology, called the Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) will be used.

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