ELECTIONS
The Election Network
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s controversial role as President Buhari’s campaign adviser, explained
The inclusion of Nigeria and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, the Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Group into the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Council Advisory Committee has generated huge interest from a lot of political analysts and the Nigerian populace. Probably not anticipating the level of public interest, mostly negative, arising from the […]
The Election Network
A Benue female candidate’s story is the experience of Nigerian women seeking political office
When Elizabeth Agebese-Egwurube first decided to actively run for office in 2011, her husband’s family kicked against it. Egwurube, now 32, was unhappy about the horrid roads and non-existent water supply in Ado, her local government area in Benue State, and wanted to do something about its infrastructural regress. “In my place, there’s a belief […]
Asari Ndem
The DRC and failed promises: DR Congo awaits election results
Yesterday’s vote for a new president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) left a few voters enraged and frustrated but, was overall uncharacteristically calm. The run up to the elections was tense as pockets of violence erupted throughout the country due to the decision to exclude nearly 1.3 million people, out of a voting […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Andry Rajoelina Emerges Victorious After Slightly Controversial Run-Off Elections in Madagascar
After a hotly contested election process, a former Malagasy president, Andry Rajoelina has been declared winner in the presidential elections, beating his rival and predecessor, Marc Ravalomanana. The first round of elections saw Rajoelina edging out Ravalomanana with 39 percent of the total votes calculated, while Ravalomanana had 35 percent. This result was then contested […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria Announces New App for Nigerians, to Help Monitor 2019 General Elections
According to a recent announcement, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has developed a new special mobile application, which will give Nigerians the opportunity to effectively monitor events at the polls as they unfold and reduce electoral discrepancies. The app, which is anticipated to help curb vote buying and will allow the electorate report live […]
Asari Ndem
Bosnia Fixes Broken Election Law
While the Central Election Commission (CIK) in Bosnia counted and verified results from its October polls, the commission also had to contend with fixing a flaw in its election law which will enable the formation of a new government and prevent looming financial collapse in the country. According to the Balkan Insight, the old law […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Polish Prime Minister Wins Confidence Vote Ahead of 2019 Election
Poland’s Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has won a vote of confidence from the lower parliament house with over 231 MPs coming out in favour of the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party, ahead of next year’s elections. The vote signified a show of strength after support for the leader waned last month due to allegations […]