AFRICA
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Will Not Update These Election Process
The election umpire of Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has dismissed speculations surrounding a new controversial prerequisite for voters’ registration, reiterating its plans to stick to the constitution. The Alleged Prerequisite: Following the Federal Government’s decision to harmonise all databases by way of the National Identification Number (NIN), a recent report hinted that […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria 2023: Candidates To Watch
As 2023 draws near, the race for the top political seat in Nigeria has been gaining prominence in various political discourses across the country. While many have argued against early predictions, from current and former governors to serving ministers and former presidential candidates, a growing number of names have permeated Nigeria’s political space as potential […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Supreme Court Election Rulings Of 2020
Nearly two years after its last general elections, and with the 2023 election year coming in full speed, we look at the relationship between elections in Nigeria and the country’s apex court, the Supreme Court. Using unique cases and the landmark decisions that followed, we look at the pre-election impact, as well as mistakes could […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Legalising Child Marriage Through Elections
In what has been described as an attempt to legalise child marriage in Nigeria, the country’s legislative has announced a proposed election act amendment that would recognise married underage girls as eligible voters. Nigeria’s constitution currently pegs the eligible age for voting at 18. The announcement was made by National Assembly Joint Committee on the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Makes Its First Election Announcement
In its first major election announcement of the year, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria has scheduled the Anambra State Governorship poll for November 6, as it works to address challenges leading up to the polls. The official election umpire of Nigeria made this announcement through the Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
CAR Court Reinforces Touadera’s Election Win
The President of the Central African Republic (CAR) Faustin-Archange Touadera is set to start a new term after the country’s Constitutional Court confirmed his victory at last month’s polls, despite pushback from opposition parties. While preliminary results announced by the country’s elections umpire on January 4, 2021, placed Touadera at the top of the disputed elections with […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
What Happened In Uganda?
Following months of allegations surrounding opposition suppression, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has been re-elected for a sixth term in a vote the opposition has described as ‘rigged.’ Museveni, who has been in power for more than three decades went toe-to-toe with the people’s favourite and main opposition rival, a singer turned politician, Bobi […]