Tagged: constitution
Conrad Omodiagbe
Egypt set to Prosecute and Fine Absent Voters
According to the National Elections Authority (NEA) in Egypt, over 50 million Egyptian voters are set to face the country’s Public Prosecutor and potentially pay a fine, following their refusal to participate in the recently concluded Senatorial elections. A decision that has drawn criticism, the NEA revealed that only 14.2 per cent of Egypt’s nearly […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Guinea Wants To Extend Its Presidential Terms
The people of Guinea have reportedly thrown their weight behind a highly controversial constitution change. According to provisional results announced on Friday by the country’s electoral body, the people are in support of a bill that could allow President Alpha Conde govern for 12 more years, after a 10 year run as the leader of […]
Staff Writer
Local Nigerian election sparks constitutional debate over Electoral Agency’s decision
The first Osun State governorship election took place on the 22nd of September 2018. Based on the results collated by the Returning Officer, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) garnered 254,698 votes, while Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won 254, 345 votes. The margin between the two leading […]