Tagged: Election Reform
Conrad Omodiagbe
Russian Elections May Last Three Days
Less than three months to the scheduled Russian elections, the lower chamber of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, has approved the final reading for a bill that would prolong elections, allowing the voting period to run for as long as three days – a new decision that would alter Russia’s electoral process moving forward. The […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Disabilities and Elections in Nigeria [I]
The right to vote remains one of the most critical tenets of the democratic process. In 2018, following the tireless efforts of organisations in Nigeria such as the Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) and Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) under the #AccessNigeria: Disability Votes Matter, a major feat was achieved with regards to inclusion in Nigerian democracy […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Supreme Court Will Not Reverse Rulings
The Supreme Court in Nigeria has once again stood by its decision not to reverse cases already decided on. It did this by dismissing a recent application for judicial review of its May 24, 2019 ruling which nullified the victory of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state, handing over the […]