Tagged: electoral commission
Conrad Omodiagbe
DRC Decides: Internet cuts and the effects it may have on the final results
After several delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) held its first major democratic election since 2011 on the 30th of December, 2018. As expected, most roads leading to the elections were tainted by controversy and the election itself was not without its own share of drama. Over 46 million Congolese citizens registered with the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Nigeria: Opposition Unhappy with New Head of Collation Centre
In preparation for next month’s elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Thursday, inaugurated two ad hoc committees for the elections. However, the appointment of Amina Zakari as Head of the Collation Committee has reignited allegations of fraud from the major opposition, the People’s Democratic Party. The committees were inaugurated by INEC Chairman, Prof. […]
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 […]
Staff Writer
Speaker Advocates for West African Electoral Commission
The Ghanaian Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, is calling for the establishment of a West African Electoral Commission to oversee elections in the sub-region, supervised by the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS). According to him, if the region was able to collaborate in establishing a military force such as ECOMOG to deal […]