Tagged: Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Guinea-Bissau Swears in Embattled President
Opposition leader and the president-elect for Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has been sworn into office despite an ongoing legal battle involving the ruling party and the Electoral Commission, as well as a vote-auditing order made by the country’s Supreme Court. The swearing-in was overseen by the first Vice President of the National People’s Assembly, Nuno […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Women in Nigeria Are Still Not in Politics
It has been over a year since the general elections in Nigeria and the country’s official election body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that it recorded a drop in women’s participation in politics. This means women in Nigeria are still largely under-represented. However, with new parties springing up yearly and a democratic […]
Farida Adamu
Interview: In Conversation with Jude Feranmi
Six Questions with Jude Feranmi A random google search of his name shows that Jude Feranmi is the current Executive Director of To Build a Nation, amongst other remarkable work. In this interview, we speak to him about his work with To Build A Nation, the KOWA political party and why he is hyper-focused on […]
Farida Adamu
Why Malaysia May Be Heading Back To The Polls
The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, unexpectedly resigned from his position on Monday. He also quit the Bersatu Party he had formed shortly before the 2018 polls. On the same day, Mahathir’s party also quit the ruling coalition. While his resignation has taken effect, the country’s monarch has asked him to stay on as […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
The Opposition Party In Nigeria Is Back In Court
It has been over a year since Nigeria held a keenly observed general election but this has not deterred the country’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), from filing a fresh case against the results. The PDP has revealed plans to approach the Nigerian Supreme Court to review its judgment on a previously […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Microsoft Launches Vote Tracking Software
Ahead of the 2020 general elections in America, tech giant, Microsoft, has announced the launch of a new software set to tackle cyberattacks and digital election manipulation. With a test run already carried out in Fulton, Wisconsin on February 18, 2020, the new software, ElectionGuard, allows voters to track and verify that their votes have […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
The Problem With Diasporan Voting, According To Nigeria
Nigeria has over 20 million of its citizens living abroad. Naturally, the amendment of the country’s electoral law to enable citizens to vote, regardless of their country of residence (by the way of diasporan voting), has become a pertinent issue which many believe will feature heavily in the run-up to the 2023 general elections. While […]