Posts by Conrad Omodiagbe
Conrad Omodiagbe
Who Meddled In The US Presidential Elections?
Following the events of the 2020 general elections, the US intelligence community has revealed, in a landmark report, that the Russian government attempted to meddle in the polls through misinformation targeted at President Joe Biden. According to the report released on Tuesday, the Russian government meddled in the 2020 election with an influence campaign “denigrating” […]
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Moldova Court Rejects Prime Minister And Election
The Constitutional Court in Moldova has rejected a request by its new President Maia Sandu seeking to appoint new ministers, prolonging a months-long standoff between Sandu and her influential predecessor Igor Dodon. Upon winning the November 2020 presidential election in the country of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence, Sandu has […]
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Algeria Gets New Election Date
The president of Algeria has announced early parliamentary elections set to take place on June 12, as part of his government’s efforts at addressing demands of pro-democracy protesters whose protests ousted his predecessor. President Abdelmajid Tebboune had announced last month that he would dissolve parliament to open the way for a new batch of candidates […]
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Ex-President Held For Illegal Campaign Financing
Barely two weeks after being convicted on charges of bribery, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to visit the court again, this time, in another trial over accusations of illegal campaign financing. Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012 went on trial on Wednesday in the Bygmalion case relating to forgery and […]
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Ugandan Opposition Calls For Public Protest
Popular Ugandan opposition leader and former presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has called upon the people of the country to hold nationwide protests against the recently held presidential elections, as well as violence inflicted by the Museveni-led government. Making the charge at a news conference at his party’s office in Kampala, Wine, born Robert Kyagulanyi, stated […]
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Nigeria: Women Of Ruling Party Demand Equality
The women of the ruling All Progressives Congress party (APC) political party in Nigeria have put out a demand for gender equality in the party’s constitution, structure and participation ahead of the 2023 general elections. Calling for equality and representation across the board, they have also called for the adoption of direct primary in electing […]
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Nigeria: Against The Expansion Of Polling Units
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria sets its sights on the 2023 general elections, political party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected plans by the Commission to create additional polling units. The Commission had, at the tail end of 2020, announced its plans to expand on polling units available to voters […]